Kanji

What does the kanji 戒 mean?

戒 means admonition, vigilance, precaution. On'yomi カイ. Kun'yomi いまし.める.

Quick facts
On'yomiカイ
Kun'yomiいまし.める
Strokes7
Main radical戈
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カイKun'yomi いまし.める
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

admonition, vigilance, precaution

Memory hook

Two hands (廾) holding the halberd (戈) on watch — ADMONISH, GUARD AGAINST.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 警戒けいかいvigilance, caution

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.