What does 指切り mean in Japanese?

指切り (ゆびきり) means pledging by hooking each other's pinkies.

Is 指切り a common Japanese word?

指切り is part of our Extra high-frequency vocabulary list, beyond the JLPT N5–N1 word lists.

pledging by hooking each other's pinkies

指切り (ゆびきり, yubikiri) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “pledging by hooking each other's pinkies”.

友達ともだちと指切ゆびきりした

I made a pact with my friend.

2人は再会を誓って指切りをした.

They promised to meet again and confirmed the promise by linking their little fingers.

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