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What is the Kanji for 'Abbreviation' and 'Strategy'? | 略

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Abbreviation' and 'Strategy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Abbreviation' and 'Strategy' is 略.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    Reading

    onyomiりゃく

    ryaku

    Parts

    Rice field Each

    Example Word

    略: abbreviation. The Japanese noun '略 (りゃく)' refers to an abbreviation or a shortened form of something. It is commonly used in contexts where something is being summarized or condensed, such as in the names of organizations, titles, or technical terms. For example: This is an abbreviation of the company name「これは会社名の略です」(これはかいしゃめいのりゃくです). The abbreviation for 'United Nations' is 'UN'「国際連合の略はUNです」(こくさいれんごうのりゃくはUNです). It can also imply simplification or omission of details, as in: He explained it in a simplified way「彼はそれを略して説明した」(かれはそれをりゃくしてせつめいした).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1148

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Each

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    戦略

    Meaning

    Strategy

    word

    省略

    Meaning

    Omission

    word

    侵略

    Meaning

    Invasion

    word

    中略

    Meaning

    Omission

    word

    略す

    Meaning

    Abbreviate

    word

    Meaning

    Abbreviation

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 26 kanji contain the part 田 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    World

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    Meaning

    Invigorated

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tatami, Fold up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    Meaning

    Edge of, Shore

    kanji

    Meaning

    Armor, Shell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Apprehensive

    kanji

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 各 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Path

    kanji

    Meaning

    Status

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cabinet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dairy produce, Dairy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bribe

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What does 略 mean?

略 means 'Abbreviation' and 'Strategy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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