JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 35

契 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

pledge; contract

On
ケイkei キツkitsu ケツketsu
Kun
ちぎるchigiru きざむkizamu わりふwarifu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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契9 strokes

How to write 契: stroke order

契 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

契 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 契 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 契

The parts 契 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 龶

  • 刀

    sword; blade

  • 大

    big; large

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 35