略

りゃく
ryaku

abbreviation, omission

Alsooutline, plan

What does 略 mean?

略 is a Japanese noun meaning “abbreviation” or “omission” in English. It can also be translated as “outline” or “plan” depending on context. It is written as 略 in kanji, りゃく in hiragana, and ryaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

AIは人工知能の略です。

AI stands for artificial intelligence.

Words sharing kanji with 略

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