Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 旧約(きゅうやく) in Japanese

旧約
Kana Reading
きゅうやく
Romaji
kyūyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    old promise; old agreement; old covenant
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Old Testament


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, もと

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

promise, approximately, shrink

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi: つづ.まる, つづ.める, つづま.やか

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