Kanji

警

警

admonish, commandment

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

19 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いましめる

Common Readings

ケイ

Example sentences

警戒 けいかい
警察 は 会場 の 周辺 を 厳重 に 警戒 している

The police are maintaining a strict watch around the venue.

門番 もんばん
門番 が 城 の 入り口 で 厳重 に 警戒 している 。

The gatekeeper is strictly guarding the castle entrance.

警察 けいさつ
泥棒 を 捕まえる ために 警察 を 呼んだ 。

I called the police to catch the thief.

事件 じけん
警察 は 、 その 奇妙 な 事件 の 真相 を 追っている 。

The police are pursuing the truth of that strange incident.

警備 けいび
その ビル は 24 時間 体制 で 警備 されている 。

The building is under 24-hour security.

強める つよめる
政府 は 、 警備 を 強める 方針 だ 。

The government plans to strengthen security.

警告 けいこく
審判 が 選手 に イエローカード で 警告 を 与えた 。

The referee gave the player a warning with a yellow card.

水素爆発 すいそばくはつ
水素爆発 の 危険性 について 警告 した

They warned about the danger of hydrogen explosions.

警官 けいかん
警官 が 泥棒 を 追いかけている 。

The police officer is chasing the thief.

抑え込む おさえこむ
警官 は 暴れる 男 を 地面 に 抑え込んだ 。

The police officer pinned the thrashing man to the ground.

Example Vocabulary

警戒

けいかい

vigilance; caution; alertness; being on guard

警察

けいさつ

police

警備

けいび

security; guarding; defense

警告

けいこく

warning; caution

警官

けいかん

police officer

警戒心

けいかいしん

wariness, sense of vigilance

警護

けいご

guarding; escorting; security detail

警備員

けいびいん

security guard

警察官

けいさつかん

police officer

警報

けいほう

alarm; warning; alert

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