What does kanji 契 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 契 is pledge.

How is kanji 契 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 契 are ちぎ.る; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 契?

The main radical for kanji 契 is 大.

What words use kanji 契?

Example words that use kanji 契 include 契約, 契機, 傾城, 契約書.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

契

Meaning

Kanji 契

pledge

pledge, promise, vow

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ちぎ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ケイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #898
Strokes: 9
Radical: 大
Components: 二 • 亠 • 刀 • 土 • 大
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 恝 • 挈 • 栔 • 洯 • 絜 • 齧

Related vocabulary

27 common entries

Showing 27 of 103 entries that include this kanji.

契約

けいやく

contract

契機

けいき

opportunity

傾城

けいせい

beauty

契約書

けいやくしょ

(written) contract

契り

ちぎり

destiny

契る

ちぎる

to share a bed

契印

けいいん

impression of a seal over the joint of two papers

契合

けいごう

coincidence of opinions, etc.

契丹

きったん

Khitan people

契丹文字

きったんもじ

Khitan script

契約の箱

けいやくのはこ

Ark of the Covenant

契約を交わす

けいやくをかわす

to sign a contract

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

契約を結ぶ。

To sign a contract.

二人は再会を契った。

The two vowed to meet again.

彼は義兄弟の契りを交わした。

He exchanged a vow of brotherhood.

この契約は明日切れる。

This contract expires tomorrow.

固い契りを結ぶ。

To form a firm pledge.