Word Meaning 戒心

かいしん kaishin

戒心 is read as かいしん (kaishin) and means caution.

Meaning

English

  1. caution
  2. precaution
  3. care

Reading

Kana

かいしん

Romaji

kaishin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 78622 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

警戒心

けいかいしん

wariness

警戒心を解く

けいかいしんをとく

to let down one's guard

戒め

いましめ

bonds

戒める

いましめる

to be cautious

戒律

かいりつ

(religious) precept

戒告

かいこく

admonition

戒厳令

かいげんれい

martial law

戒名

かいみょう

posthumous Buddhist name

戒告処分

かいこくしょぶん

punishment by formal warning

戒行

かいぎょう

observing the precepts (of Buddhism)

戒護

かいご

safe custody

戒を破る

かいをやぶる

to break the Buddhist commandments

Example Sentences

1

Foxes are wild and wary animals.