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略

abbreviation

JLPT N2 Grade 5 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
ほぼ・はぶ.く・おか.す・おさ.める
On'yomi
リャク
Radical
田 · field (rice field)

Stroke order & writing

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略 in example sentences

  • 何なんの略字りゃくじですか。

    Nan no ryakuji desu ka.

    What does this stand for?

  • ＵＮって何なんの略りゃくなの？

    Yuuenu tte nan no ryaku na no?

    What does UN stand for?

  • これは何なんの略りゃくですか？

    Kore wa nan no ryaku desu ka?

    What does this stand for?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 略

More 田 (field) kanji

略 means "abbreviation". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ほぼ・はぶ.く・おか.す・おさ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 略 mean?
略 means "abbreviation". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 略 have?
略 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 略 read?
It is read ほぼ・はぶ.く・おか.す・おさ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リャク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 略?
略 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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