Meaning & readings
commandment
Origin
This character combines the image of a weapon or halberd (戈) with hands or palms (廾) to show the idea of restraint and warning. The two weapons framing the hands suggest being held back or kept in check, like a guard preventing someone from acting carelessly. This visual arrangement of restraint evolved into the meaning of a commandment or warning—rules that keep people from straying. The character's shape essentially shows the physical act of stopping or cautioning someone, which is why it carries meanings related to discipline and moral precepts.
AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Compound ideographic (combined meanings).
Components
- 戈
- 廾
- 戈
Common words
Reference
- Strokes
- 7
- Kangxi radical
- 62
- Grade
- Jōyō (secondary school)
- Frequency rank
- #1062 (newspapers)
- Former JLPT
- level 1
- Unicode
- U+06212