束

Reading

Kana: そく

Romaji: soku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

lattice

(Mathematics)

2

counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish)

3

handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)

Kanji

束

Readings: ソク、たば、たば.ねる、つか、つか.ねる

Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

Example Sentences

約束(やくそく)は約束(やくそく)。

➥A promise is a promise.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を破(やぶ)った。

➥He broke his word.

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約束(やくそく)は守(まも)るものだ。

➥Promises are things that must be kept.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を守(まも)る。

➥He always keeps his word.

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約束(やくそく)を守(まも)りなさい。

➥You must keep your promise.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を果(は)たす。

➥He always fulfills his promises.

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束

Reading

Kana: つか

Romaji: tsuka

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

strut; short vertical post

2

thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.)

3

handbreadth; bundle

Note: archaism

See also: 束 (reading そく)

Kanji

束

Readings: ソク、たば、たば.ねる、つか、つか.ねる

Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

Example Sentences

約束(やくそく)は約束(やくそく)。

➥A promise is a promise.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を破(やぶ)った。

➥He broke his word.

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約束(やくそく)は守(まも)るものだ。

➥Promises are things that must be kept.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を守(まも)る。

➥He always keeps his word.

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約束(やくそく)を守(まも)りなさい。

➥You must keep your promise.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を果(は)たす。

➥He always fulfills his promises.

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束

把

Reading

Kana: たば

Romaji: taba

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

bundle; bunch; sheaf

Kanji

束

Readings: ソク、たば、たば.ねる、つか、つか.ねる

Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

把

Readings: ハ、ワ

Meanings: grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles

Example Sentences

約束(やくそく)は約束(やくそく)。

➥A promise is a promise.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を破(やぶ)った。

➥He broke his word.

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約束(やくそく)は守(まも)るものだ。

➥Promises are things that must be kept.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を守(まも)る。

➥He always keeps his word.

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約束(やくそく)を守(まも)りなさい。

➥You must keep your promise.

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彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を果(は)たす。

➥He always fulfills his promises.

Full Entry➤

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