This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケイ、ちぎ.る
Romaji: kei, chigi.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

pledge, promise, vow

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  37
Frequency:  898
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-6-3
Korean Reading:  geul
Chinese Reading:  qie4
Unicode:  5951
JIS:  3740

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2639
Nelson Index: 1177
New Nelson Index: 1155
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2f7.6
Four Corner Index: 5743.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1195
Gakken Index: 1153
Japanese Names Index: 980
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5917X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0589
Remembering the kanji Index: 1549
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1179
Kodansha Compact Index: 417
Kanji in Context Index: 751
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1686
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2293
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1563
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1669
Essential Kanji Index: 1132
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3267
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1463
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1242

Words

契約 (けいやく)
contract; compact; agreement
契り (ちぎり)
pledge; vow; promise; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate; karma
契約社員 (けいやくしゃいん)
contract employee
本契約 (ほんけいやく)
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
契約期間 (けいやくきかん)
contract period
契機 (けいき)
opportunity; chance
オプション契約 (オプションけいやく)
option contract
無償契約 (むしょうけいやく)
gratuitous contract
契約を交わす (けいやくをかわす)
to sign a contract
契約金 (けいやくきん)
down payment; contract money
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