Kanji

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.

天中殺 てんちゅうさつ
占い師は彼の天中殺の時期を警告した

The fortune teller warned him about his unlucky period.

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.

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