戒め

誡め、 警め

Reading

Kana: いましめ

Romaji: imashime

Definitions

noun

1

caution; admonition; warning; lesson

2

prohibition; ban; commandment; precept

Note: also written as 禁め

3

punishment

4

caution; guard

Note: archaism

Kanji

戒

Readings: カイ、 いまし.める

Meaning: commandment

誡

Readings: カイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, warn, prohibit

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

Example Sentence

これを戒(いまし)めとしなさい。

➥Let this be an example to you.