略
Kanji · N2
略 / abbreviation
Kanji for abbreviation, omission, or outline.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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
大略たいりゃくoutline / summary / gist
略図りゃくずrough sketch / rough map
略すりゃくすto abbreviate / to abridge / to shorten
省略しょうりゃくomission / leaving out
略語りゃくごabbreviation / acronym
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