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What is the Kanji for 'Warn'? | 警

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Warn' is 警.

    kanji

    警

    Meaning

    Warn

    Reading

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    敬Respect 言Say

    Example Word

    警察: police. 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.

    Radical

    言

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    592

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 警

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

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

Words Using 警

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    警備

    Meaning

    Security

    word

    警官

    Meaning

    Police

    word

    警部

    Meaning

    Inspector

    word

    警戒

    Meaning

    Caution

    word

    警察

    Meaning

    Police

    word

    警告

    Meaning

    Warning

    word

    警視

    Meaning

    Police inspector

Kanji Related to 警 Through the Part 言

These 21 kanji contain the part 言 as well.

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    諦

    Meaning

    Abandon, Give up

    kanji

    認

    Meaning

    Recognize, Admit

    kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    評

    Meaning

    Evaluate

    kanji

    語

    Meaning

    Language, Word

    kanji

    話

    Meaning

    Talk

    kanji

    誓

    Meaning

    Swear, Vow

    kanji

    読

    Meaning

    Read

    kanji

    諭

    Meaning

    Instruct, Admonish

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    論

    Meaning

    Theory, Argument

    kanji

    訂

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    誉

    Meaning

    Praise, Honor

    kanji

    誘

    Meaning

    Entice, Induce

    kanji

    謡

    Meaning

    Noh chanting, Popular song

Learn the Kanji 警

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 警 mean?

警 means 'Warn'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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