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What is the Kanji for 'Admonish' and 'Commandment'? | 戒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Admonish' and 'Commandment', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Admonish' and 'Commandment' is 戒.

    kanji

    戒

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    Reading

    kunyomiいまし

    imashi

    onyomiかい

    kai

    Parts

    廾Twenty 戈

    Example Word

    警戒: caution. 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'.

    Radical

    戈

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1421

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 戒

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    廾

    Meaning

    Twenty

    component

    戈

戒 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    械

    Meaning

    Contraption

Words Using 戒

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    警戒

    Meaning

    Caution

Kanji Related to 戒 Through the Part 廾

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    弊

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

    kanji

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

Kanji Related to 戒 Through the Part 戈

These 7 kanji contain the part 戈 as well.

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    我

    Meaning

    Self, Ego

    kanji

    戦

    Meaning

    Fight, War

    kanji

    伐

    Meaning

    Fell, Cut down

    kanji

    戯

    Meaning

    Play, Frolic

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    歳

    Meaning

    Year, Years old

Learn the Kanji 戒

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What does 戒 mean?

戒 means 'Admonish' and 'Commandment'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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