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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)

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.

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

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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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