Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

約

yaku

promise · approximately · shrink

Grade 4 · JLPT N2 · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONヤクyaku
  • KUNつづ.まるtsuzu
  • KUNつづ.めるtsuzu
  • KUNつづま.やかtsuzuma

Meaning

Promise, approximately, shrink.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 約

約 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 9 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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