黄犬契約 おうけんけいやく Also written こうけんけいやく Meanings Noun yellow dog contract (employment contract which forbids the employee to join a labor union) Kanji 黄 yellow. Read as オウ. 犬 dog. Read as ケン. 契 pledge. Read as ケイ. 約 promise. Read as ヤク. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists