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戒護 (かいご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

戒かい護ご

Meanings

1

noun

safe custody; secure detention

Refers to the act of keeping someone in custody safely, often used in legal or correctional contexts.

容よう疑ぎ者しゃは警けい察さつ署しょで戒かい護ごされている。
The suspect is being held in safe custody at the police station.

Kanji

戒commandment
護safeguard, protect

Similar words

拘こう置ち
拘置 refers to detention or confinement in a specific facility, while 戒護 emphasizes the safety and security aspect of custody.

Etymology

Compound of 戒 (かい, 'admonish, caution') and 護 (ご, 'protect'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest the meaning of guarding with caution.