Meaning

Primary

Warning

Alternatives

Advice, Caution

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

When you announce something to warn somebody, you're warning them. Sometimes you're just trying to give them some helpful advice.

Reading

けいこく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

なんか警告文が出てきたんだけど…どうしよう?

I got some kind of warning message... what should I do?

借りた金を早く返すよう警告した。

I advised him that he should pay back the money he borrowed soon.

あの選手はどの試合でも必ず警告のイエローカードを出されるね。

That player gets a yellow card warning in every game.

Kanji Composition