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略
Abbreviation, Omit, Outline
ほぼ (ro)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese often shortens long words into abbreviations. For example, パーソナルコンピューター became パソコン. The kanji 略 appears in words such as 省略 (omission) and 略語 (abbreviation).
Memory Trick
Imagine taking a long paragraph and crossing out unnecessary words until only the important points remain. That shortened version helps you remember 略 means 'abbreviation.'
Readings
Onyomi: リャク (ryaku)
Kunyomi: ほぼ (ro)
Example Words
省略
しょうりゃく (shouryaku)
Omission
略語
りゃくご (ryakugo)
Abbreviation
戦略
せんりゃく (senryaku)
Strategy
概略
がいりゃく (gairyaku)
Outline
Example Sentence
説明 は 一部 省略します。
せつめい は いちぶ しょうりゃくします。
setsumei wa ichibu shouryaku shimasu
I will omit part of the explanation.