略字

りゃくじ

Meanings

1. Noun abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character
2. acronym; abbreviation See also: 略語 (りゃくご).

Kanji

• 略 abbreviate. Read as リャク.
• 字 character. Read as ジ.

Example sentences

• 何の略字ですか。
  What does this stand for?
• ＷＨＯと言う文字は何の略字ですか。
  What do the letters WHO stand for?

Words containing 略字

• 筆写略字 (ひっしゃりゃくじ) handwritten abbreviation (of kanji)
• 略字方式コード (りゃくじほうしきコード) letter type code

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