警
Admonish
Meanings
Admonish, Commandment
On'yomi
けい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
いまし.める
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
警 is written in 19 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
警 (Admonish) is taught on WaniKani at level 17 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #366 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 19 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 17
Words using 警
警戒けいかいvigilance警官けいかんpolice officer警護けいごbodyguard警告けいこくwarning警察けいさつpolice警察官けいさつかんpolice officer警察署けいさつしょpolice station警察庁けいさつちょうNational Police Agency警視けいしpolice superintendent警視庁けいしちょうMetropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)警鐘けいしょうalarm bell警笛けいてきhorn警備けいびdefense警部けいぶpolice inspector警報けいほうwarning県警けんけいprefectural police
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