警 Kanji – admonish
The Japanese kanji 警 can mean admonish, commandment.
Meaning and Readings
How is 警 read?
警 has the onyomi reading ケイ and the kunyomi reading いましめる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kei, imashimeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 警
These common Japanese words contain 警. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 警戒（けいかい ） — vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard
- 警官（けいかん） — police officer, policeman, constable
- 警護（けいご） — bodyguard, escort
- 警告（けいこく） — warning, caution, admonition
- 警察（けいさつ） — police
- 警察官（けいさつかん） — police officer, policeman, policewoman
- 警察署（けいさつしょ） — police station
- 警察庁（けいさつちょう） — National Police Agency, NPA
- 警視（けいし） — police superintendent
- 警視庁（けいしちょう） — Metropolitan Police Department