束 — “bundle / bind” in Japanese

Grade 4そく, たば

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“bundle / bind” in Japanese is 束, read soku, taba (そく, たば). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 約束 (promise).

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What does 束 mean?

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Kanji	束
Meaning	bundle / bind
Readings	そく, たば
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	約束 (promise)

How to read 束

束 is read soku (そく) or taba (たば) depending on the word.

Words with 束

結束けっそく
約束やくそく
拘束
束縛

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Updated: 2026-08-28