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約

promise
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingヤク
Kun readingつづ.まる、つづ.める、つづま.やか
JōyōGrade 4
  1. approximately
  2. about
  3. appointment
  4. engagement

Popular Usage

約束予約契約婚約節約規約倹約

Radicals and components

Radical糸silkComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · ladle

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1462

Compound words

約束やくそく
promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract
予約よやく
reservation; appointment; booking; advance order; contract
契約けいやく
contract; compact; agreement
婚約こんやく
engagement; betrothal
節約せつやく
economising; saving
規約きやく
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention
倹約けんやく
thrift; economy; frugality
解約かいやく
cancellation of a contract
確約かくやく
firm promise; definite promise
旧約きゅうやく
old promise; old agreement; old covenant; Old Testament
公約こうやく
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
集約しゅうやく
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing
条約じょうやく
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
制約せいやく
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
誓約せいやく
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
締約ていやく
conclusion of a treaty
特約とくやく
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
盟約めいやく
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
約款やっかん
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
要約ようやく
summary; digest
密約みつやく
secret agreement
成約せいやく
conclusion of a contract
契約書けいやくしょ
(written) contract; agreement
婚約者こんやくしゃ
fiance; fiancee

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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