JLPT N3 · 19 strokes
Kanji 警: "admonish, commandment"
The kanji 警 means "admonish, commandment". It is written with 19 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ケイ in on'yomi and いまし.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いまし.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | admonish, commandment |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 19 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 366 of 2,501 |
Common words with 警
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 警戒vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution
- 警察police · police officer
- 警備defense; defence; guard; policing
- 警告warning; caution; admonition · keikoku (penalty in judo)
- 警戒心wariness
- 警察官police officer; policeman; policewoman
- 警官police officer; policeman; constable
- 警護bodyguard; escort
- 警備員guard; security guard; security officer
- 警報warning; alarm; alert
- 警視庁Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
- 警部police inspector
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