JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 契: "pledge, promise, vow"
The kanji 契 means "pledge, promise, vow". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケイ in on'yomi and ちぎ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ちぎ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pledge, promise, vow |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 898 of 2,501 |
Common words with 契
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 契約contract; compact; agreement
- 契約書(written) contract; agreement
- 契約者party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
- 契機opportunity; chance · trigger; cause
- 契りpledge; vow; promise · having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse
- 契約を交わすto sign a contract
- 契約違反breach of contract
- 契るto pledge; to vow; to promise; to swear · to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
- 契約社員contract employee
- 契約期間contract period
- 奴隷契約slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
- 契約金down payment; contract money
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