What is the Kanji for "Promise" and "Approximately"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Promise" and "Approximately", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Promise" and "Approximately" is "約".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Yaku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The kanji "糸" means "Thread" and can be read as "Ito" and "Shi"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "約" mean in japanese?

"約" means "Promise" and "Approximately".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

約: "About". The prefix '約 (やく)' means 'about' or 'approximately'. It is used to indicate a rough estimate or approximation of a number or amount. For example: About 5 people - (約5人). It has been about 2 hours - (約2時間)

予約: "Reservation". The verbal noun '予約 (よやく)' means 'reservation'. This term is used to describe the act of booking or reserving something in advance, such as a seat at a restaurant, a hotel room, or tickets for an event. For example: I made a reservation for dinner tonight - (今夜の夕食の予約をした). Please make a reservation for me - (私のために予約をお願いします).

約束: "Promise". The Japanese verbal noun '約束 (やくそく)' means 'promise'. It refers to an agreement or commitment made between two or more parties to do or not do something in the future. This word can be used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I made a promise to help my friend - (私は友達を手伝うと約束した). They broke their promise - (彼らは約束を破った).

契約: "Contract". The verbal noun '契約 (けいやく)' means 'contract'. It refers to a formal agreement, often legally binding, between two or more parties that outlines the terms, responsibilities, and obligations they agree to. Contracts are commonly used in various situations such as business transactions, employment agreements, and rental/lease arrangements. For example: We signed a contract for the new business venture - (新しい事業への契約に署名しました). The contract details the terms of our partnership - (この契約書にはパートナーシップの条件が詳しく記されている).

条約: "Treaty". The Japanese noun '条約 (じょ�やく)' refers to a formal written agreement between two or more states or parties. Treaties are typically negotiated and signed by representatives of national governments. They are legally binding documents that establish mutual rights and obligations between the signatory parties. For example: The two countries signed an important trade treaty - (両国は重要な貿易条約に署名した). The peace treaty ended the war - (平和条約によりその戦争は終結した).

婚約: "Engagement". The Japanese verbal noun '婚約 (こんやく)' means 'engagement'. It refers to an agreement between two people to marry each other. This noun describes the formal arrangement where a couple decides to get married. Examples: They are in an engagement - (彼らは婚約中だ). The engagement was announced last week - (婚約が先週発表された).

節約: "Save". The verbal noun '節約 (せつやく)' means 'to save'. It refers to the act of restricting spending or consumption in order to reduce expenses or conserve resources. This can apply to money, time, energy, or any other finite resource. For example: I'm trying to save money by eating out less - (お金を節約するため、外食を控えるようにしています). We need to save electricity by turning off lights when not in use - (使わないときは電気を消すなど、節約しましょう).

制約: "Constraint" or "Limitation". The Japanese noun '制約 (せいやく)' means 'constraint' or 'limitation'. It refers to a restriction or condition that limits or controls something. '制約' can describe various types of constraints, such as legal, social, or physical limitations. For example: There are many constraints on what I can do - (私にはすることに多くの制約がある). The project has several constraints to consider - (このプロジェクトには考慮すべき制約がいくつかある).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.