約

Kanji
約
Level
N3
Meaning
promise
On'yomi
ヤク
Strokes
9
Common compounds

約束 (やくそく) promise 予約 (よやく) reservation 経済 (けいざい) economy - note: 約 is used in compound meaning roughly

Memory hook

Using thread 糸 to tie up a bundle or make a promise 約.

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