Word Meaning

つか tsuka

束 is read as つか (tsuka) and means thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.)
  2. handbreadth
  3. bundle
  4. strut
  5. short vertical post

Reading

Kana

つか

Romaji

tsuka

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 141871 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

束ねる

たばねる

to fold (one's arms)

束の間

つかのま

moment

束ね

たばね

bundle

約束

やくそく

convention

花束

はなたば

bunch of flowers

口約束

くちやくそく

verbal promise

収束

しゅうそく

convergence

束縛

そくばく

binding

装束

そうずく

costume

拘束

こうそく

restriction

結束

けっそく

putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

札束

さつたば

roll of banknotes

Example Sentences

10

まきをたばにしてはこんだ。

The firewood was carried in bundles.

つくえのうえにふるいてがみのたばがある。

There is a bundle of old letters on the desk.

かみをひとたばください。

Please give me one ream of paper.

はなをたばねておくりものにした。

The flowers were tied into a bundle and made into a gift.

かみをうしろでたばねた。

She tied her hair back.

かんじょうにたばねられてはんだんをあやまった。

He misjudged things because he was controlled by his emotions.

おうはくにをよくたばねた。

The king governed his country well.

かれはおおきなそしきをたばねている。

He manages a large organization.

てんちょうはじゅうにんのてんいんをたばねている。

The store manager supervises ten employees.

Do you promise?