誓 – vocab dash

Keyword

vow

swear
pledge

Frequency: #1567
Strokes: 14
Grade: 8
JLPT (old): N1
Heisig: 1214

Readings

ちか60%

セイ40%

Mnemonic

You fold your hands in front of the whole crowd, say the words slowly and solemnly, and vow to keep your promise forever.

Stroke order

Composed of

折fold 言say

Used in vocabulary

誓ちかって

surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never

Adverb

誓ちかい

oath; vow

Noun

誓せい約やく書しょ

written oath; covenant; pledge

Noun

宣せん誓せい

oath; abjuration; pledge

Noun

誓ちかう

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

Godan verb

誓せい約やく

oath; vow; pledge; covenant

Noun

誓せい願がん

(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)

Noun

誓せい文もん

written oath

Noun

誓せい言げん

oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge

Noun

誓せい詞し

vow; oath; pledge

Noun

弘ぐ誓ぜい

Buddha's great vows

Noun

誓せい紙し

written oath

Noun