厳い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 6
Alternative spelling
嚴い (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From attributive form of earlier 厳し (ikashi). /ikasi/ > /ikaki/ > /ikai/.

Adjective

(いか) • (ikai) -i (adverbial (いか) (ikaku))

  1. brave
    • 970–999, Utsubo Monogatari, page Toshikage:
      俊蔭さだめて識りつ。「我身は、此山にほろぼしつ」と思ふものから、イカき心をなして、阿修羅の仲にまじりぬ。
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Inflection

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