契
契·pledge, contract
- On-yomi
- ケイ
- Kun-yomi
- ちぎ(る)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 契約 | けいやく | contract |
| 契機 | けいき | opportunity, turning point |
| 契約書 | けいやくしょ | written contract |
| 契約社員 | けいやくしゃいん | contract employee |
Example sentences
会社と一年の契約を結んだ。
かいしゃといちねんのけいやくをむすんだ。
I signed a one-year contract with the company.
その出来事が変わる契機になった。
そのできごとがかわるけいきになった。
That event became the turning point for a change.
契約書によく目を通してください。
けいやくしょによくめをとおしてください。
Please read the contract carefully.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 契機 (けいき, a turning point) with 景気 (けいき, the economy)
- Reading 契約 as けつやく — it is けいやく
Memory aid
Picture it
Marks cut with a knife 刀 above a person 大 — promises that used to be scratched into a tally stick and split between the two sides.
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