01
誓う
ちかう
to swear
Meanings
- vow
- swear
- pledge
Readings
Onyomi
- セイ
Kunyomi
- ちか.う
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Useful words
02
宣誓
せんせい
oath
03
誓約
せいやく
pledge
04
誓い
ちかい
vow
05
誓約書
せいやくしょ
written pledge
06
誓い合う
ちかいあう
to vow to each other
Compare Kanji
01言Component95%say, word誓 uses 言 at the bottom because a vow is a solemn word or promise.02折Shape92%fold, break折 forms the top part of 誓.03契Meaning90%pledge, promiseBoth 誓 and 契 describe formal promises, pledges, or contracts between parties.04哲Shape88%philosophy, clearBoth 誓 and 哲 have 折 on top; 誓 has 言 below, while 哲 has 口.05約Meaning85%promise, approximatelyBoth 誓 and 約 are frequently used to express promises and formal commitments.06破Pair75%rend, ripThis pair relates to making (誓) and breaking (破) vows or promises.