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Kanji 警: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 警: admonish, commandment

Key takeaways

Kanji 警: admonish, commandment. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

admonishcommandment

On reading

ケイ

Kun reading

いまし.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 警

admonish, commandment

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

敬 + 言

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Words (言) spoken with a sense of respect (敬) and care serve as a warning to keep someone alert. It represents the act of being vigilant or providing a cautionary notice to prevent danger.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケイ
  • 警戒けいかい

    warning / caution / vigilance

  • 警部けいぶ

    police inspector

  • 警備けいび

    security / guard / protection

  • 警告けいこく

    warning / caution / advice

  • 警察けいさつ

    police / police station

  • 警官けいかん

    policeman / police officer

Commonly used words

  • 警戒
    けいかい

    warning / caution / vigilance

  • 警部
    けいぶ

    police inspector

  • 警備
    けいび

    security / guard / protection

  • 警告
    けいこく

    warning / caution / advice

  • 警察
    けいさつ

    police / police station

  • 警官
    けいかん

    policeman / police officer

Example sentences

Example 1

不審な人物に戒してください。

Translation

Please be cautious of suspicious people.

Example 2

夜道は戒して歩くべきだ。

Translation

You should walk carefully at night.

Example 3

部は事件の現場に来た。

Translation

The police inspector arrived at the crime scene.

Example 4

部が部下を指導しています。

Translation

The police inspector is advising his subordinates.

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