Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “約束”

約束

やくそく

appointment; engagement; date

Example sentence

Jim's angry because his date for the movie stood him up and he wasted an hour waiting for her in the rain.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

約

On: やく
Kun: つづ.まる;つづ.める;つづま.やか
Stroke count: 9

・promise

・approximately

・shrink

束

On: そく
Kun: たば;たば.ねる;つか;つか.ねる
Stroke count: 7

・bundle

・sheaf

・ream

・tie in bundles

・govern

・manage

・control