Japanese symbol for “oath”
誓い
ちかい
Romaji: chikai
oath; vow
In Japanese, oath is 誓い, read ちかい (chikai).
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 oath; vow
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “oath”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣誓 | せんせい sensei | oath; abjuration; pledge |
| 盟約 | めいやく meiyaku | oath; pledge; pact |
| 誓約 | せいやく seiyaku | oath; vow; pledge |
| 誓言 | せいげん seigen | oath; vow; attestation |
| 誓詞 | せいし seishi | vow; oath; pledge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誓う | ちかう chikau | to swear; to vow; to take an oath |
| 宣誓 | せんせい sensei | oath; abjuration; pledge |
| 誓約 | せいやく seiyaku | oath; vow; pledge |
| 誓願 | せいがん seigan | (religious) vow |
| 誓文 | せいもん seimon | written oath |
See also: Chinese symbol for “oath”.
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.