約

promise; condense; approximately; shrink

9 strokes. Taught in grade 4. Newspaper frequency rank 94.

Readings

• ヤク (on reading): 約束 (やくそく) promise; 予約 (よやく) reservation
• つづまる (kun reading): 約まる (つづまる) to compress
• つづめる (kun reading)
• つづまやか (kun reading): 約やか (つづまやか) concise

Components

• 糸
• 勺
• 丶 radical dot
• 勹 radical wrap
• 小 radical small
• 幺 radical short thread
• 糸 radical thread

Kanji containing 約

• 葯 pollen pod at tip of stamen

Words using 約

• 約束 (やくそく) promise
• 予約 (よやく) reservation
• 契約 (けいやく) contract
• 条約 (じょうやく) treaty
• 節約 (せつやく) saving (e.g. time, money, resources)
• 約まる (つづまる) to compress
• 約やか (つづまやか) concise

388 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists