戒

Kanji
戒
Level
N1
Meaning
injunction, warning
On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
いまし.める
Strokes
7
Common compounds

戒厳令 (かいげんれい) martial law 警戒 (けいかい) vigilance

Memory hook

Holding a weapon (戈) with both hands to warn against danger.

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