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KanjiN3Grade 4 · 小49 strokesRadical 糸#94 in newspapers

約 · promise, approximately

約 is a kanji meaning promise, approximately, shrink. It has 9 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ヤクyaku

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • つづまるtsuzumaru
  • つづめるtsuzumeru
  • つづまやかtsuzumayaka

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In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 約 · 10 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 約
WordReadingMeaningLevel
予約よやくreservationN4
約束やくそくarrangement, appointment, promiseN4
契約けいやくcontract, compact, agreementN3
婚約こんやくengagement, betrothalN3
約やくapproximately, about, someN3
節約せつやくeconomizing, savingN3
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More words that use 約
WordReadingMeaningLevel
倹約けんやくthrift, economy, frugalityN1
規約きやくagreement, rules, codeN1
条約じょうやくtreaty, pactN1
制約せいやくlimitation, constraintsN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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