略 — “abbreviate / omit” in Japanese

Grade 5りゃく

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“abbreviate / omit” in Japanese is 略, read ryaku (りゃく). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 省略 (omission).

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What does 略 mean?

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Kanji	略
Meaning	abbreviate / omit
Readings	りゃく
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	省略 (omission)

How to read 略

略 is read ryaku (りゃく) depending on the word.

Words with 略

省略
侵略

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Updated: 2026-08-28