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約
やく
N3
adverb
Meanings
1
approximately
2
about
3
some
4
promise
5
appointment
6
engagement
7
shortening
8
reduction
Example sentence
太陽は地球の約百万倍の大きさがある。
The sun is about 1,000,000 times as large as the earth.
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Kanji in this word
約
Promise, Approximately, Shrink
9 strokes
More words with
約
条約
じょうやく ·
treaty
N1
制約
せいやく ·
limitation
N1
契約
けいやく ·
contract
N3
節約
せつやく ·
economizing
N3
予約
よやく ·
reservation
Full entry on Jisho
N4
倹約
けんやく ·
thrift
N1
婚約
こんやく ·
engagement
N3
規約
きやく ·
agreement
N1
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