約 promise, approximately, shrink
The kanji 約 means “promise, approximately, shrink”. It is read ヤク, つづ.まる, つづ.める, つづま.やか. It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How to read 約?
- Kun’yomi
- つづ.まる (tsuzumaru), つづ.める (tsuzumeru), つづま.やか (tsuzumayaka)
- On’yomi
- ヤク (yaku)
How to write 約?
約 is written in 9 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 約
- 契約 (けいやく) : contract, compact
- 条約 (じょうやく) : treaty, pact
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