How to say 'About' in Japanese | 約

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The Japanese word for About is 'Yaku', written as 約 in Japanese.'About' in hiragana is やく.

word

約

Meaning

About

Reading

やく

yaku

Kanji

約Promise, Approximately

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '約 (やく)' means 'about' or 'approximately'. It is commonly used to indicate an approximate quantity, time, or degree. This prefix is often attached to numbers or time expressions to convey that the value is not exact but close to it. For example: about 100 people「約100人」(やくひゃくにん). It will take about 2 hours「約2時間かかります」(やくにじかんかかります). Note that '約' is typically used in formal or written contexts, and in casual speech, alternatives like 'だいたい' or 'くらい' might be more common.

Part Of Speech

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Frequency

505

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 約

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

約

Meaning

Promise, Approximately

Words Related to 約 Through the Kanji 約

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 約 as well.

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予約

Meaning

Reservation

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約束

Meaning

Promise

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契約

Meaning

Contract

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条約

Meaning

Treaty

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婚約

Meaning

Engagement

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節約

Meaning

Saving

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制約

Meaning

Constraint

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'Yaku' means 'About' .

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