JLPT N3 · Law & rules

警官

けいかん

police officer

Stroke order of 警官

2 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

警 · 19 strokes官 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Respectful 敬 words 言 of warning come from the official 官 under the roof 宀: a police officer.

Parts: 警 warn (敬 respect + 言 words) + 官 official (宀 roof + 㠯)

Example sentence

警官に道を聞きました。

けいかんにみちをききました。

I asked a police officer for directions.

Words with 警

Words with 官

官庁government office 裁判官judge

More words: Law & rules

規則rule; regulation 制度system; institution 権利right; privilege 罪crime; sin 逮捕arrest 判断judgment; decision 違反violation; breach 被害damage; harm 盗難theft 殺すto kill 危険danger; dangerous 処理handling; processing 原因cause; origin 逃亡escape; flight

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