# 誓 — Vow

Frequency rank 1872 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 猟 (Hunting), less common than 赦 (Pardon).

- On’yomi: せい
- Kun’yomi: ちか
- Radical: 言 Speech (Kangxi 149)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

Say sits below, while fingers and an axe are above — swearing an oath with fingers on an axe while you say the words aloud is making a sacred vow.

In words:

- 誓う ちかう — to swear,to vow,to take an oath,to pledge

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