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約

Kanji 約: meaning "promise, approximately", readings, stroke order

The kanji 約 means "promise, approximately". On'yomi: ヤク; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
promise, approximately
On'yomi
ヤク
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 約

  • 予約 よやく — Reservation
  • 約束 やくそく — Promise
  • 節約 せつやく — Saving / frugality
  • 契約書 けいやくしょ — Contract document
  • 契約 けいやく — contract
  • 婚約 こんやく — engagement, betrothal
  • 約 やく — approximately, about, some
  • 集約 しゅうやく — Consolidation / summary
  • 倹約 けんやく — thrift, economy, frugality
  • 規約 きやく — agreement, rules, code
  • 条約 じょうやく — treaty, pact
  • 制約 せいやく — limitation, constraints

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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