Kanji · N2

/ abbreviation

Kanji for abbreviation, omission, or outline.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)リャクSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)ほぼ、はぶ.く、おか.す、おさ.める、はかりごと、はか.るNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

略 carries the meaning abbreviation, omission, or outline.

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Common compounds with 略

たいりゃくoutline / summary / gist
りゃくずrough sketch / rough map
りゃくすto abbreviate / to abridge / to shorten
しょうりゃくomission / leaving out
りゃくごabbreviation / acronym
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