9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

promise, approximately, shrink

Kun'yomi
  • to compress
  • to abridge
  • concise ②humble ③modest
On'yomi
  • approximately ②promise ③shortening

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ヤク 100.0%
つづまるつづめる 0.0%

Character 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)

Contained In

Common Words

promise ②convention ③destiny
approximately ②promise ③shortening
promise ②something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag)
reservation ②contract ③programming (e.g. a device)
party to a contract
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References

Unicode hex code 7D04
JIS X 0208 1-44-83
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3499
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4440
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1280
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1632
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27242X
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 211
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 211
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 726
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 808
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 621
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 534
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 258
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 381
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.12
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1516
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1374
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a3.7
Four corner code 2792.0
De Roo Code 2752