誓

vow, swear, pledge

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ちか.う

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:14

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1567

Vocabulary

セイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
誓約	セイヤク	oath; vow; pledge; covenant
宣誓	センセイ	oath; abjuration; pledge
誓約書	セイヤクショ	written oath; covenant; pledge
祈誓	キセイ	vow; oath; pledge
偽誓	ギセイ	perjury; false oath

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
誓い	ちかい	oath; vow
誓う	ちかう	to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
誓って	ちかって	surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
偽り誓う	いつわりちかう	to swear falsely
誓文払い	せいもんばらい	bargain sale

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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worship, adore, pray to