約

promise

JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか
On'yomi: ヤク
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

約 means "promise". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

約 in example sentences

約束やくそくする？

Yakusoku suru?

Do you promise?
予約よやくした？

Yoyaku shita?

Did you make a reservation?
約束やくそくするよ。

Yakusoku suru yo.

I promise.

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

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Words that use 約

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Common questions

What does the kanji 約 mean?: 約 means "promise". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 約 have?: 約 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 約 read?: It is read つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 約?: 約 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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