Japanese symbol for “warning”
警告
けいこく
Romaji: keikoku
warning; caution; admonition
In Japanese, warning is 警告, read けいこく (keikoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt warning; caution; admonition
- n keikoku (penalty in judo) (MA)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “warning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 警報 | けいほう keihou | warning; alarm; alert |
| 予告 | よこく yokoku | (advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning |
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく chuukoku | advice; warning |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | advice; warning; caution |
| 戒め | いましめ imashime | caution; admonition; warning |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 警察 | けいさつ keisatsu | police |
| 警戒 | けいかい keikai | vigilance; caution; alertness |
| 警官 | けいかん keikan | police officer; policeman; constable |
| 警視庁 | けいしちょう keishichou | Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo) |
| 警報 | けいほう keihou | warning; alarm; alert |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
See also: Chinese symbol for “warning”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.