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Japanese symbol for “promised”

Romaji: yakujouzumi
promised

In Japanese, promised is , read (yakujouzumi).

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. n promised

Kanji and stroke order

promise, approximately, shrink
on: ヤク
kun: つづ.まる、つづ.める、つづま.やか
9 strokes · JLPT 2
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 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 “promised”

WordReadingMeaning
やくそくされた yakusokusaretapromised; agreed; arranged

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいやく keiyakucontract; compact; agreement
よやく yoyakureservation; appointment; booking
やくそく yakusokupromise; agreement; arrangement
じょうやく jouyakutreaty; pact; convention
こんやく kon'yakuengagement; betrothal
せつやく setsuyakusaving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
けいざい keizaieconomy; economics

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.