厳か

おごそか · ogosoka · JLPT N1 · na-adj

dignified

🏔️ 厳 once meant a steep rock cliff; 厳か = cliff-like, awe-inspiring, unmoved

The kanji 厳 originally meant a steep, rugged cliff, later coming to mean stern and solemn. The か suffix makes it an adjective: dignified, grave, awe-inspiring.

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