警察
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 警察
1
Common noun
police
Examples
その場合には警察を呼びなさい。
In that case, call the police.
2
Abbreviation; Common noun
police officer
3
Abbreviation; Common noun
police station
4
Colloquial; Noun, used as a suffix
self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper
Kanji in this Word
警
19 strokes
Frequency: 366
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
admonish
commandment
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いまし.める
察
14 strokes
Frequency: 477
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
guess
presume
surmise
judge
understand
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サツ
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