A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 9 strokes

Promise ; Approximately ; Shrink

Readings on: ヤク
Kun readings: つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか

約やく — about

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 約束やくそく — agreement; commitment; promise Word card → Source
• 予約よやく — contract; appointment; registration Word card → Source
• 婚約こんやく — engagement Word card → Source
• 節約せつやく — economy; savings Word card → Source
• 契約けいやく — agreement; contract; convention Word card → Source
• 公約こうやく — Public engagement Source