特高警察

Reading

Kana: とっこうけいさつ

Romaji: tokkoukeisatsu

Definition

noun

1

Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression

Note: abbreviation

See also: 特別高等警察

Kanji

特

Reading: トク

Meaning: special

高

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand