くち
口
やく
約
そく
束

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. verbal promise, one's word.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くち
口
やく
約
そく
束
 口約束 くちやくそく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
promise, approximately, shrink
ヤク　つづ.まる　つづま.やか (4th, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク　たば　つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)