# 戒 admonish / commandment

(spear) + (hell)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes

## Onyomi

KAI |

## Mnemonic

| I admonish you not to play with that KITE anymore, or my spear will send you straight to hell.

## Kunyomi

いまし*める | warn someone to not do something NP ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

十戒(じっかい) | the ten commandments. ☆☆☆☆☆ FP 十 (ten) + 戒 (admonish / commandment) = 十戒 (the ten commandments.)
警戒(けいかい) する | to be vigilant ☆☆☆☆☆ 警 (the fuzz) + 戒 (admonish / commandment) = 警戒 (to be vigilant) to be vigilant, to take precautions. To be on high alert - police or security. Describes a tense but temporary situation.

## Used In

- 械

## Synonyms

admonish　/warning 注意 責める 警告 忠告 助言 警戒 諭す 告げる 窘める