倹約
けんやく thrift; economy
Why it means this
約 here means to restrain or economize (not 'promise'), reinforcing 倹 (frugal) — living sparingly.
Breakdown
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けんやく thrift; economy
約 here means to restrain or economize (not 'promise'), reinforcing 倹 (frugal) — living sparingly.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.