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約束

やくそく

promise, appointment

Mnemonic

The two of you tied together by a thread you both agreed to. A yak やく in a sock そく, and neither of you can get out of it now: やくそく.

Built from

promise, roughly
糸 thread + 勺 ladle
bundle
A tree with a band tied round it, everything gathered in.

Words sharing these kanji

contract, agreement

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