約
Promise
Meanings
Promise, Approximately, Shrink
On'yomi
やく
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
約 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
約 (Promise) is taught on WaniKani at level 14 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #94 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 14
Words using 約
Paste any text into Kanji breakdown to check it against your WaniKani progress.
Look up another kanji: all kanji · by JLPT level · by Joyo grade · jpdb → · jisho →