束
bundle; bunch; to tie up; to bind
Kanji 1535
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With 束, you can create order: Establish binding agreements, promises, and appointments. Pull together unions! Using just one verb, either make a ponytail or govern a nation! If you have keys on a keyring, a cluster of raw noodles, or a bouquet, 束 is a vital kanji. See how bundles of cash have inspired fun idioms. Also learn how a wooden post gave rise to a common term for "short-lived."
Revision history:
Mar. 29, 2024: p. 13: Reddened the 束 in the photo caption.
May 24, 2023: p. 10: As 約束の丘 is a proper noun, I changed the translation from "a hill for proposing" to "Hill of Promises." I also linked to a site with photos of Angel Road.
May 27, 2021:
- p. 2: Updated the Henshall etymology.
- p. 7: Modified the photo caption a bit.
- p. 8 and onward: Fixed many broken links.
- p. 11: Defined 20ドル札 instead of ドル札 in the sentence vocab.
- p. 12: Hyperlinked the word “formula” to support the point at hand.
- p. 22: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Mar. 13, 2015: Fixed broken link on p. 1.
May 2, 2014: Originally published.
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