admonish / guard
N1- Onyomi
- カイ
- Kunyomi
- いまし(める)
- Stroke count
- 7
- JLPT
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Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Picture a wall drawn right around what it holds: that is what 戒 means — admonish / guard. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 戈 (halberd / conflict) — a long shaft held across the body, and beside it 廾 (two hands) — two hands lifting from below. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 7
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は7画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 7 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
懲戒
choukai
disciplinary action
警戒
keikai
vigilance
戒告
kaikoku
admonition
懲戒する
choukaisuru
to do disciplinary action
警戒する
keikaisuru
to do vigilance
戒告する
kaikokusuru
to do admonition
Example sentences (6)
規則違反で懲戒処分を受けました。
きそく いはん で ちょうかい しょぶん を うけました。
kisoku ihan de choukai shobun o ukemashita.
He received disciplinary action for breaking the rules.
懲戒処分に至る前に、本人からの聞き取りが行われます。
ちょうかい しょぶん に いたる まえ に、ほんにん から の ききとり が おこなわれます。
choukai shobun ni itaru mae ni, honnin kara no kikitori ga okonawaremasu.
Before it reaches disciplinary action, the person concerned is interviewed.
大雨に警戒してください。
おおあめ に けいかい して ください。
ooame ni keikai shite kudasai.
Please be on the alert for heavy rain.
今夜から明日にかけて、土砂災害への警戒が必要です。
こんや から あした に かけて、どしゃ さいがい へ の けいかい が ひつよう です。
kon'ya kara ashita ni kakete, dosha saigai e no keikai ga hitsuyou desu.
From tonight through tomorrow, vigilance against landslides is needed.
彼は戒告の処分を受けました。
かれ は かいこく の しょぶん を うけました。
kare wa kaikoku no shobun o ukemashita.
He received an official admonition.
戒告は、懲戒処分の中では最も軽いものとされています。
かいこく は、ちょうかい しょぶん の なか で は もっとも かるい もの と されています。
kaikoku wa, choukai shobun no naka de wa mottomo karui mono to sareteimasu.
An admonition is regarded as the lightest of the disciplinary measures.