How to say 'Caution' in Japanese | 警戒

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The Japanese word for Caution is 'Keikai', written as 警戒 in Japanese.'Caution' in hiragana is けいかい.

word

警戒

Meaning

Caution

Reading

けいかい

keikai

Kanji

警Warn 戒Admonish, Commandment

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '警戒 (けいかい)' means 'caution' or 'vigilance'. It refers to the act of being watchful or alert to potential danger or trouble. This word is often used in contexts where one needs to be careful or on guard, such as in security, safety, or even interpersonal relationships. For example: The police are on high alert「警察は警戒を強めている」(けいさつはけいかいをつよめている). We must be cautious of natural disasters「自然災害に警戒しなければならない」(しぜんさいがいにけいかいしなければならない). The word can also be used in phrases like '警戒心 (けいかいしん)', which means 'sense of caution' or 'wariness'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

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Frequency

4776

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 警戒

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

警

Meaning

Warn

kanji

戒

Meaning

Admonish, Commandment

Words Related to 警戒 Through the Kanji 警

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 警 as well.

word

警察

Meaning

Police

word

警告

Meaning

Warning

word

警部

Meaning

Inspector

word

警官

Meaning

Police

word

警視

Meaning

Police inspector

word

警備

Meaning

Security

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'Keikai' means 'Caution' .

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