Kanji

Level: N3 Strokes: 9

約

Meaning in English

promise, approximately, shrink

Readings

Onyomi: ヤク Kunyomi: つづ.まる, つづ.める, つづま.やか Romaji: yaku / tsuzu.maru, tsuzu.meru, tsuzuma.yaka

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Translations in other languages:

Portuguese promessa, aproximadamente, encolher

Spanish promesa, aproximadamente, encogerse

Korean 약속, 대략적으로, 줄어들다

French promesse, approximativement, rétrécir

Italian promessa, approssimativamente, restringere

German Versprechen, ungefähr, schrumpfen

Indonesian janji, kira-kira, menyusut

★ Vietnamese lời hứa, xấp xỉ, thu nhỏ

Thai สัญญาโดยประมาณ หดตัว

Related kanji

N3 給 kyuu / tama.u, tamo.u, -tama.e salary, wage, gift N2 絡 raku / kara.mu, kara.maru entwine, coil around, get caught in N3 絶 zetsu / ta.eru, ta.yasu, ta.tsu discontinue, sever, cut off N2 糸 shi / ito thread, fil, hilo N3 絵 kai, e picture, drawing, painting N1 絞 kou / shibo.ru, shi.meru, shi.maru strangle, constrict, wring N1 紫 shi / murasaki purple, violet, violet N1 絢 ken brilliant fabric design, magnífico, resplandeciente N3 続 zoku, shoku, kou, kyou / tsuzu.ku, tsuzu.keru, tsugu.nai continue, series, sequel

Words with this kanji

N1 倹約 kenyaku thrift, economy, frugality N1 規約 kiyaku agreement, rules, code N1 条約 jouyaku treaty, pact N1 制約 seiyaku limitation, constraints N3 契約 keiyaku contract, formal agreement N3 婚約 konyaku engagement, betrothal N3 約 yaku approximately, about N3 節約 setsuyaku saving, economizing, thrift N4 予約 yoyaku reservation, booking, appointment

Sentences with this kanji

N4 今日は約束があるから残業するわけにはいかない Kyou wa yakusoku ga aru kara zangyou suru wake ni wa ikanai I have plans today so I cannot stay overtime N3 約束を守らないのは無責任というものだ Yakusoku o mamoranai no wa musekinin to iu mono da Not keeping promises is irresponsible N4 約束があるから断るわけにはいかない Yakusoku ga aru kara kotowaru wake ni wa ikanai Cannot refuse because promise exists N4 旅行の前にホテルを予約しておきます。 Ryokou no mae ni hoteru o yoyaku shite okimasu. I will reserve the hotel before the trip. N5 大事な約束を守ります。 Daiji na yakusoku o mamorimasu. I keep important promises. N4 約束を忘れたわけではありません。 Yakusoku o wasureta wake de wa arimasen. It is not that I forgot the promise. N4 約束を忘れたわけではありません。 Yakusoku o wasureta wake de wa arimasen. It is not that I forgot the promise. N4 急がないと約束の時間に間に合わないかもしれない Isoganai to yakusoku no jikan ni manianawanai kamo shirenai If I do not hurry I may not make it on time