Kanji

戒

commandment

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

戈部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いましめる

Common Readings

カイ, いまし…める

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.

警戒心 けいかいしん
彼は警戒心が強い。

He is very wary.

戒める いましめる
教師は学生の怠慢を戒めた。

The teacher admonished the students for their laziness.

戒め いましめ
失敗は今後の戒めとなるだろう

Failure will be a lesson for the future.

枯魚銜索 こぎょかんさく
枯魚銜索の戒めを忘れず、生きているうちに親孝行を尽くすべきだ。

Don't forget the lesson of 'dried fish on a string' and fulfill your filial duty while they are alive.

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