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Japanese symbol for “commitment”

Romaji: genchi
commitment; pledge; promise

In Japanese, commitment is , read (genchi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n commitment; pledge; promise

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

say, word
on: ゲン、ゴン
kun: い.う、こと
7 strokes · JLPT 4
substance, quality, matter
on: シツ、シチ、チ
kun: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
15 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “commitment”

WordReadingMeaning
たて tatecontract; commitment
とうにゅう tounyuuinvestment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); injection
ふたく futakucommittal; reference; submission (e.g. to committee)
コミット komittocommitting (oneself to); commitment; involvement
コミットメント komittomentocommitment

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いう iuto say; to utter; to declare
ことば kotobalanguage; dialect
はつげん hatsugenstatement; remark; observation
せんげん sengendeclaration; proclamation; announcement
げんご gengolanguage
ひとこと hitokotosingle word; a few words; brief comment
しつもん shitsumonquestion; inquiry; enquiry
ぶっしつ busshitsumaterial; substance

See also: Chinese symbol for “commitment”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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