Japanese symbol for “covenant”
盟約
めいやく
Romaji: meiyaku
oath; pledge; pact; covenant
In Japanese, covenant is 盟約, read めいやく (meiyaku).
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
- n, vs, vt oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “covenant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誓約 | せいやく seiyaku | oath; vow; pledge |
| 誓約書 | せいやくしょ seiyakusho | written oath; covenant; pledge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同盟 | どうめい doumei | alliance; union; league |
| 加盟 | かめい kamei | joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation |
| 連盟 | れんめい renmei | league; federation; union |
| 盟友 | めいゆう meiyuu | sworn friend |
| 盟主 | めいしゅ meishu | leader (of an alliance); leading power |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 約束 | やくそく yakusoku | promise; agreement; arrangement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “covenant”.
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.