Mnemonic
A huntsman kneels before the elder, pressing his hands together in solemn prayer. He receives the sacred commandment: never take a life without just cause. His hands tremble as the commandment brands itself onto his heart — break it, and the huntsman forfeits his very soul.
Additional thoughts
Picture the huntsman's hands clasped tightly as if bound by the commandment itself. The physical gesture of pressed palms mirrors the weight of a moral precept one cannot escape.Quick recall
A huntsman presses his hands together, swearing a sacred commandment never to kill without cause.Details
The keyword for 戒 is commandment. This kanji conveys the sense of a solemn warning, admonition, or moral precept that must be strictly observed. It is closely associated with religious or ethical rules, particularly the precepts in Buddhism that practitioners vow to uphold. More broadly, it carries the meaning of cautioning against wrongdoing or guarding oneself against moral transgressions.
- On'yomi
- かい
- Kun'yomi
- いまし.める