JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 誓: "vow, swear, pledge"
The kanji 誓 means "vow, swear, pledge". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セイ in on'yomi and ちか.う 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)
セイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ちか.う
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 | vow, swear, pledge |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1567 of 2,501 |
Common words with 誓
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 誓うto swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
- 誓いoath; vow
- 忠誠を誓うto pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
- 誓約oath; vow; pledge; covenant
- 宣誓oath; abjuration; pledge
- 誓い合うto make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
- 誓いを立てるto make a vow; to take an oath
- 誓約書written oath; covenant; pledge
- 神に誓ってbefore God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
- 誓願(religious) vow · prayer (for something by making a vow)
- 誓紙written oath
- 誓言oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
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