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誓 = 折 + 言

誓 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “vow”. It is built from 折 (fold) and 言 (say). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1214.

Keyword
vow
RTK frame
1214
Strokes
14
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ちか.う
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
клятва
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
誓 swear

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 折 fold
  2. 言 say

How to find 誓 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “fold” + “say”. 誓 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 誓 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.