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Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘promise’ = 約

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 31, 2011

The kanji for 'promise': 約Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “promise” = 約.
It has 9 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “YAKU” 「ヤク」.
For example: YAKUSOKU「約束」= promise, vow, pledge.
Also: KEIYAKU「契約」= contract, agreement.

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  1. motorcyclen00b

    doesn’t that mean “about” by itself, and in order for it to mean “promise”, needs to have the 束 (そく) from 約束 (やくそく)?

    Comment by motorcyclen00b on August 2, 2011 at 2:46 pm