Meaning

Primary

Police Officer

Alternatives

Policeman, Cop

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

You know how 警察 is "police"? Well, this is kind of like that. This time you have someone from the government trying to warn you about the bad things you do. This person, like 警察 is a police officer. It's kind of informal, so you might also say this means cop.

Reading

けいかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

彼のお父さんは警官だよ。

His dad is a police officer.

昨日、警官に道を聞きました。

I asked a police officer for directions yesterday.

その警官の名前は、舌をかみそうな名前だった。

That police officer's name was like a tongue twister.

Kanji Composition