やく
約
そく
束
　
を
まも
守
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to keep a promise, to keep one's word.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
約
そく
束
　
を
まも
守
　
る
 約束を守る やくそくをまもる
やく
約
そく
束
　
を
　
ま
　
も
　
る
 約束をまもる やくそくをまもる

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)
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)
guard, protect, defend
まも.る　シュ　もり (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)