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JLPT N29画 · 9 strokesradical

promise, approximately, shrink

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヤク
  • エキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つづまる
  • つづける

Meanings across languages

English
promise, approximately, shrink
Tiếng Việt
hứa hẹn, khoảng, co lại
日本語
約束, 約, おおよそ

Common compounds

  • 約束やくそくpromise, appointment
  • 約半分やくはんぶんabout half
  • 約30分やくさんじゅっぷんabout 30 minutes
  • 契約けいやくcontract, agreement

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