Onyomi: ケイ · Kunyomi: いまし.める · Meanings: admonish, commandment
Kanji for admonish, commandment
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警 is made from 言, meaning “words” or “to speak,” and 敬, meaning “respect” or “careful attention.” It shows speaking with seriousness to make others pay attention. From this idea of serious words used to make people careful, 警 came to mean to warn, alert, or caution.
Serious words are spoken to make people careful. That warning is 警.
Think of someone speaking firmly to alert others. That alert or warning is 警.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 警察 | けいさつ | police | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 警官 | けいかん | police officer, policeman, constable | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 警告 | けいこく | warning, caution, admonition | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 警備 | けいび | defense, defence, guard, policing, security | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 警戒 | けいかい | vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 警察署 | けいさつしょ | police station | common Noun |
| 警察官 | けいさつかん | police officer, policeman, policewoman | common Noun |
| 警棒 | けいぼう | (police officer's) baton, truncheon, billy club | Noun |
| 警報 | けいほう | alarm, warning | common Noun |
| 警部 | けいぶ | police inspector | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 警報器 | けいほうき | alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.), sensor | Noun |
| 警備員 | けいびいん | guard, security guard, security officer | Noun |
| 警視庁 | けいしちょう | Metropolitan Police Department | common Noun |
| 警察庁 | けいさつちょう | National Police Agency, NPA | common Noun |
| 警官隊 | けいかんたい | (squad of) police, police force | Noun |