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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

誓

Readings

Kana: セイ、ちか.う
Romaji: sei, chika.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

vow, swear, pledge

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  1567
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-7-7
Korean Reading:  seo
Chinese Reading:  shi4
Unicode:  8a93
JIS:  4040

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2754
Nelson Index: 4369
New Nelson Index: 5622
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a7.17
Four Corner Index: 5260.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1478
Gakken Index: 1743
Japanese Names Index: 2218
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35514
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0469
Remembering the kanji Index: 1133
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1755
Kodansha Compact Index: 1655
Kanji in Context Index: 1712
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1764
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2401
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1142
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1214
Essential Kanji Index: 1036
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3424
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1377
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1728

Words

誓う (ちかう)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
誓約 (せいやく)
written vow; pledge; covenant
誓言 (せいげん)
attestation; attest; vow or oath (made to the gods)
宣誓式 (せんせいしき)
administration of an oath
誓約書 (せいやくしょ)
written oath; covenant; pledge
宣誓 (せんせい)
oath; abjuration; pledge
誓願 (せいがん)
vow (e.g. religious); oath; pledge
宣誓書 (せんせいしょ)
(written) oath
宣誓供述書 (せんせいきょうじゅつしょ)
affidavit
誓文払い (せいもんばらい)
bargain sale
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