Today’s #kanji is 警, which is listed under its semantic element of #ごんべん（言）, which suggests a connection with language or communication. Its phonetic element is 敬.
Meaning: to caution, to warn
Reading: ケイ
警戒（ケイカイ）する: to be cautious (of…), to exercise caution, to look out (for…)
警官（ケイカン）= 警察官（ケイサツカン）: a police officer, a policeman
警護（ケイゴ）する: to guard, to protect, to escort
警告（ケイコク）する: to warn, to caution, to give a warning
警察（ケイサツ）: the police, the police force
警鐘（ケイショウ）: an alarm bell, a fire bell
警備（ケイビ）する: to defend, to guard, to police, to watch
警報（ケイホウ）: a warning (signal), an alarm, an alert
自警（ジケイ）: vigilance, caution, self-warning
夜警（ヤケイ）: (a) night watch
- ごんべん
