束 bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control 7 strokes taught in grade 4 old JLPT 2 #918 in newspapers Readings Onソク Kunたば、たば.ねる、つか、つか.ねる In Chinese 束 Words written with it 約束 やくそく promise N4 結束 けっそく union N1 拘束 こうそく restriction N1 束 たば bundle N3 花束 はなたば bunch of flowers 札束 さつたば bundle of banknotes 束縛 そくばく restraint N1 束ねる たばねる to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw 約束通り やくそくどおり as promised 装束 しょうぞく costume 約束手形 やくそくてがた promissory note 収束 しゅうそく conclusion