How do you say "police officer" in Japanese?

警察官

keisatsukan

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "police officer" is 警察官 (keisatsukan).

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Pronunciation

警察官 is written using kanji. Romanised as keisatsukan, it sounds roughly like "keh-sah-tsoo-kah-n" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Keisatsukan combines the kanji for police (警察) with the occupational suffix for official posts (官). This is the formal term used in legal and administrative contexts.

Example sentence

彼女は警察官として働いています。

Kanojo wa keisatsukan toshite hataraite imasu.

She works as a police officer.

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How to remember 警察官

Think of the 官 character as an official at a podium, watching over order. It appears in many government job titles.

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Questions about 警察官

How do you pronounce 警察官?

警察官 is romanised as keisatsukan. Say it roughly like "keh-sah-tsoo-kah-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 警察官 formal or casual?

警察官 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 警察官 written in Japanese?

警察官 is written using kanji. Keisatsukan combines the kanji for police (警察) with the occupational suffix for official posts (官).

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