Quick answer
束 is the kanji for "Bundle". The most common reading is たば (taba). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Bundle
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 束 represents 'BUNDLE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bundle.
On-reading: そく — remember this sound by associating it with bundle. Kun-reading: たば.
Example Sentences
引っ越しの前に段ボールで荷物を束ねました。
ひっこしのまえにだんぼーるでにもつをたばねました。
Before moving, I bundled my belongings in cardboard boxes.
花束を贈りました。
はなたばをおくりました。
I gave a bouquet.
Vocabulary using 束
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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