Word Meaning 誓い

ちかい chikai

誓い is read as ちかい (chikai) and means oath.

Meaning

English

  1. oath
  2. vow

Reading

Kana

ちかい

Romaji

chikai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 17382 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

誓う

ちかう

to swear

誓約

せいやく

oath

誓って

ちかって

(with neg) by no means

誓約書

せいやくしょ

written oath

宣誓

せんせい

oath

共同宣誓供述書

きょうどうせんせいきょうじゅつしょ

joint affidavit

選手宣誓

せんしゅせんせい

athlete's oath of fair play

宣誓供述書

せんせいきょうじゅつしょ

affidavit

Example Sentences

8

わたしはやくそくをまもるとかたくちかいます。

I solemnly swear that I will keep that promise.

かれらはたがいにきょうりょくすることをちかいあった。

They vowed to cooperate with each other.

I swear I'll wait for you.

Do you promise not to tell anyone anything?

I have promised myself to read more books.

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

The pledge to stop smoking cigarettes ranks among the top ten New Year's resolutions year after year.

The pledge to stop smoking cigarettes ranks among the top ten New Year's resolutions year after year.