やく
約

adverb

  1. approximately, about.

noun

  1. promise, appointment, engagement.
  2. shortening, reduction, simplification.
  3. Linguistics terminology.contraction (in phonetics).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
約
 約 やく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)