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Japanese symbol for “engaged”

Romaji: yoyakuzumi
reserved; engaged

In Japanese, engaged is , read (yoyakuzumi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n reserved; engaged

Kanji and stroke order

beforehand, previous, myself
on: ヨ、シャ
kun: あらかじ.め
4 strokes · JLPT 2
promise, approximately, shrink
on: ヤク
kun: つづ.まる、つづ.める、つづま.やか
9 strokes · JLPT 2
settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish
on: サイ、セイ
kun: す.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “engaged”

WordReadingMeaning
しようちゅう shiyouchuuin use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
よそう yosouexpectation; anticipation; prediction
よやく yoyakureservation; appointment; booking
よさん yosanestimate (of costs); budget
よせん yosenpreliminary contest; qualifying round; trial
よび yobireserve; spare
けいやく keiyakucontract; compact; agreement
やくそく yakusokupromise; agreement; arrangement
けいざい keizaieconomy; economics

See also: Chinese symbol for “engaged”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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