Kanji

契

pledge, promise, vow

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ちぎる

Example sentences

契約 けいやく
新しい アパート 契約 結ぶ ため 不動産屋 行った

I went to the real estate agent to sign a contract for a new apartment.

本人 ほんにん
契約 本人 署名 必要 です

The person's own signature is required for the contract.

契約書 けいやくしょ
契約書 内容 よく 確認 して ください

Please check the contents of the contract carefully.

せい
契約書 二通 作成してください

Please prepare two copies of the contract, the original and the duplicate.

契り ちぎり
二人 固い 契り 交わした

The two made a solemn vow.

比翼連理 ひよくれんり
彼ら 比翼連理 契り 交わし 一生 共に する こと 誓った

They made a vow of eternal love and swore to spend their whole lives together.

契機 けいき
その 出来事 人生 変える 契機 なった

That event became the turning point that changed his life.

契る ちぎる
二人 永遠 契った

The two pledged eternal love.

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