Kanji
N1 9 strokes Grade 8 freq #898

pledge, promise, vow

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

big dai

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

contract; compact
opportunity; chance
(written) contract; agreement
social contract theory (e.g. Rousseau's)
freedom of contract
Kara Khitai (Central Asian Khitan empire; 1132-1211)
Khitan script
Khitan people; Khitai
conclusion of a contract; consummation of a contract
free agency; free contract

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

Ark of the Covenant
third party beneficiary contract
license agreement

Example sentences

He signed on for another year.

Because of the contract, he is bound to deliver them.

They took advantage of the stock price increase to raise the idea of building a new factory.

He was made to sign the contract against his will.