Memory phrase for the Kanji: 戒


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Meaning

admonish, command

Pronunciation

KAI
imashimeru

Explanation

Left: two hands (twice this hand 屮 with the fingers towards the top; simplified & combined), right: halberd

Mnemonic

Two hands holding up a halberd to admonish.

Radicals

halberd, spear, lanceThis radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae Other radicals with weapons are:
two handsTwo hands 屮 (with the fingers towards the top) simplified and combined.
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Vocabulary

 警戒  けいかい  warning/admonition/vigilance

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