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Meaning of (やく) in Japanese

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
やく
Romaji
yaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    approximately; about
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    promise
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    shortening; reduction; simplification
  • Parts of speech
    linguistics terminology
    Meaning
    contraction (in phonetics)

Examples of 約, やく in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 3

9 strokes

promise, approximately, shrink

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi: つづ.まる, つづ.める, つづま.やか

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