— pledge, promise, vow

  • JLPT N1
  • 9 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 大
  • #898 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
ちぎ.る

Example words

  • 契約けいやくcontract; compact; agreement
  • 契機けいきopportunity; chance
  • 契るちぎる(1) to pledge; to promise; to swear (2) to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed