契
KANJI DETAIL
pledge · contract
On readingけい9 strokesN1
Radical 大 · largeStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- けい
- Kun reading
- ちぎる
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
契is associated with pledging or making an agreement; its on-reading isけい. - Basic usage:
契約(けいやく)means a contract, while契機(けいき)means an occasion that prompts a change.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- An agreement and a trigger for change
契約書is a document setting out a contract.契約refers to an agreement made in a transaction that can also be terminated.事故を契機にmeans prompted by the accident.契機identifies an event, such as an encounter or accident, that initiates new learning or a review.