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束
bundle · bunch · tie · gather
N3On: そくKun: たば、たばねる、つか
Memory Aid
The kanji 束 visually represents a `bundle` of things (the top part) tied together by a rope (the horizontal line in the middle) with the ends hanging down (the bottom part).
'Soku' — sounds like 'SOCK', which is often a soft `bundle` of yarn.
Vocabulary
花束はなたばbouquet
約束やくそくpromise, appointment
束ねるたばねるto tie up, to bundle
札束さつたばwad of bills
Example Sentences
彼女に美しい花束を贈った。
I gave her a beautiful bouquet.
友達と映画に行く約束をした。
I made a promise with my friend to go to the movies.
髪をゴムで束ねた。
I tied up my hair with a hair tie.
机の上に札束があった。
There was a wad of bills on the desk.