How to say 'Police' in Japanese | 警察

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The Japanese word for Police is 'Keisatsu', written as 警察 in Japanese.'Police' in hiragana is けいさつ.

word

警察

Meaning

Police

Reading

けいさつ

keisatsu

Kanji

警Warn 察Guess

Explanation

The Japanese noun '警察 (けいさつ)' refers to the police or law enforcement. It is used to describe the organization responsible for maintaining public order and safety, as well as enforcing laws. For example: The police arrived quickly「警察がすぐに来た」(けいさつがすぐにきた). I reported it to the police「警察に報告した」(けいさつにほうこくした). This term is commonly used in contexts involving crime, safety, and legal matters.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

649

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 警察

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

警

Meaning

Warn

kanji

察

Meaning

Guess

Words Related to 警察 Through the Kanji 警

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 警 as well.

word

警告

Meaning

Warning

word

警戒

Meaning

Caution

word

警部

Meaning

Inspector

word

警官

Meaning

Police

word

警視

Meaning

Police inspector

word

警備

Meaning

Security

Words Related to 警察 Through the Kanji 察

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 察 as well.

word

観察

Meaning

Observation

word

診察

Meaning

Examination

word

考察

Meaning

Consideration

word

察する

Meaning

Guess

word

検察

Meaning

Prosecution

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'Keisatsu' means 'Police' .

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