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Kanji Detail for 誓 - "vow, pledge, oath"

誓

  • Meaning

    誓 means "vow, pledge, oath."

    1. Vow - A solemn promise.

    2. Oath - A formal declaration.

    3. Pledge - A commitment to do something.

  • Words using 誓

    • 誓って ちかって Listen surely; upon my word; by Jove
    • 宣誓 せんせい Listen oath; abjuration; pledge
    • 誓い ちかい Listen oath; vow
    • 誓約 せいやく Listen oath; vow; pledge
    • 誓う ちかう Listen to swear; to vow; to take an oath

  • Tattoo check: 誓

    • Verified meaning: vow, pledge, oath
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すみお, すみかわ, すみがわ, すみはる)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 誓

    Given names 誓(せい)Listen 誓(ちか)Listen 誓(ちかい)Listen

    Surnames 誓(すみお)Listen 誓(すみかわ)Listen 誓(すみがわ)Listen 誓(すみはる)Listen 誓(すみよ)Listen 誓(せいじ)Listen 誓(ちかし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    vow; swear; pledge

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    swear, pledge; oath

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    oath; vow; to swear; to pledge

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to swear, to pledge; oath

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To admonish. Gathering soldiers and giving them orders is called 誓. Such as 泰誓 (Great Oath), 牧誓 (Shepherd's Oath). | Taking an oath. Meaning telling one's matter to the gods as a pledge of faith. Such as 折箭為誓 (breaking arrows as an oath). Today, words expressing one won't break one's promise are also called 誓. Such as 宣誓 (take an oath), 發誓 (swear).

  • Onyomi

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    sei(セイ) セイ

  • Kunyomi

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    chika.u(ちか-う) ちか-う

  • Strokes

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    14 strokes

  • Radical

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    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords

    vow oath pledge affirm command imperative promise swear warn agreement assurance bond commitment contract covenant declaration dedication formal guarantee obligation solemn undertaking word

Sentences including 誓

  • I swear , john.

  • Upon my word i will do it.

  • She gave her oath that she would not drink.

  • I have promised myself to read more books.

  • She pledged herself never to do it again.

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