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束

bundle, sheaf

JLPT N3 Grade 4 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
たば.ねる・つか.ねる
On'yomi
ソク

束 means "bundle, sheaf". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read たば.ねる・つか.ねる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

束 in example sentences

  • 約束やくそくする？

    Yakusoku suru?

    Do you promise?

  • 約束やくそくするよ。

    Yakusoku suru yo.

    I promise.

  • 約束やくそくは約束やくそく。

    Yakusoku wa yakusoku.

    A deal is a deal.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 束 mean?
束 means "bundle, sheaf". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 束 have?
束 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 束 read?
It is read たば.ねる・つか.ねる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 束?
束 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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