契 — Pledge / Promise / Vow

Master (高手)けい, ちぎ

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契 (readings: けい, ちぎ; Japanese kanji) means “Pledge / Promise / Vow”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 契約 (contract).

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What does 契 mean?

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Kanji	契
Meaning	Pledge / Promise / Vow
Readings	けい, ちぎ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	契約 (contract)

How to read 契

契 is read けい or ちぎ depending on the word.

Words with 契

契機けいきmốc, cơ hội
契約hợp đồng

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Updated: 2026-07-22