束 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- ソク
- Kun
- たば・つか(ねる)
- Meaning
- bundle; bunch
Origin
A pictograph of wood tied around with rope into a bundle; means 'bundle; to bind together'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソク | 束縛・結束・約束 |
|---|---|
| たば | 束・花束・束ねる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 花束はなたば
bouquet of flowers
- 約束やくそく
promise; appointment
Example
友だちと公園で会う約束をした。
I promised to meet my friend at the park.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)