Word details

戒め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 戒め.

Dictionary

Entry

戒め誡め警めましめNounFreq #19442
1

caution; admonition; warning; lesson

Examples
これを戒めとしなさい。
Let this be an example to you.
2

Also written as 禁め

prohibition; ban; commandment; precept

3

punishment

4

Archaic

caution; guard

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

commandment

7 strokesFrequency 1,062JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイ

Kun

いまし.める

admonish, warn, prohibit

14 strokes

On

カイ

Kun

いまし.める

admonish, commandment

19 strokesFrequency 366JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ケイ

Kun

いまし.める

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