Memory phrase for the Kanji: 誓
誓
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Meaning
oath, pledge, swear, vow
Pronunciation
SEI chika u
Explanation
Top: to break 折 (A hand 扌 with an axe 斤 can make things break.), bottom: word 言
Mnemonic
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(The ritual of an ancient warrior tribe?) Put your hand on the axe and speak the words: This is my oath.
Radicals
折
fold, break
斤
axe Image of an axe, probably with the handle on the right.
言
word, speech Sound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.
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Vocabulary
宣誓
せんせい
oath, to swear
7810
誓う
ちかう
to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge
5560
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