誓

vow, oath

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: ちか.う
On'yomi: セイ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

誓 means "vow, oath". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read ちか.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

誓 in example sentences

彼かれは禁煙きんえんを心こころに誓ちかった。

Kare wa kin'en o kokoro ni chikatta.

He vowed to give up smoking.
あなたを待まつと誓ちかいます。

Anata o matsu to chikaimasu.

I swear I'll wait for you.
もっと本ほんを読よもうと誓ちかいました。

Motto hon o yomou to chikaimashita.

I have promised myself to read more books.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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What does the kanji 誓 mean?: 誓 means "vow, oath". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 誓 have?: 誓 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 誓 read?: It is read ちか.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 誓?: 誓 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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