契 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「大」
道3Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「大」
- On
- ケイ
- Kun
- ちぎ.る
- Meaning
- pledge; contract
Origin
With a notch cut as a mark of promise — to pledge, a contract.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケイ | 契約・契機・黙契 |
|---|---|
| ちぎる | 契る・契り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 契約けいやく
contract
- 契機けいき
turning point; trigger
Example
部屋の契約を更新した。
I renewed the lease on the room.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)