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束
Bundle, Bind
たば (taba), たば-ねる (taba-neru), つか (tsuka)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 束 appears in 約束 (yakusoku), meaning 'promise.' Originally, a promise was like tying people together with a bundle or knot that could not easily be broken.
Memory Trick
Imagine tying many sticks together into one BUNDLE with a rope. They become stronger when BOUND together.
Readings
Onyomi: ソク (soku)
Kunyomi: たば (taba), たば-ねる (taba-neru), つか (tsuka)
Example Words
約束
やくそく (yakusoku)
Promise
花束
はなたば (hanataba)
Bouquet
束ねる
たばねる (tabaneru)
To bundle
一束
ひとたば (hitotaba)
One bundle
Example Sentence
約束を 忘れないでください。
やくそくを わすれないでください。
yakusoku o wasurenaide kudasai
Please don't forget your promise.