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戒 — admonish; commandment

戒 means “admonish; commandment”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: カイ (kai). Kun'yomi: いまし(める) (imashimeru). You'll see it in words such as 戒め (imashime, “caution; admonition”).

戒
Stroke order of 戒
Meaning
admonish; commandment
On'yomi
カイ (kai)
Kun'yomi
いまし(める) (imashimeru)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 1

How to remember 戒

Parts: 戈 halberd · 廾 two hands

Words with 戒

WordReadingMeaning
戒めいましめ imashime kuncaution; admonition
戒めるいましめる imashimeru kunto warn against; to caution against

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