# 略 abbreviation

田 (rice field) + 各 (each)
★★☆☆☆
11 strokes

## Onyomi

RYAKU | r.y.a.k.u. is an abbreviation for each field. (Rrice Yells And Kalls U!)

## Mnemonic

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## Kunyomi

りゃく*す | to omit some information. Usually used like :　りゃくして： "I won't mention in more detail because you already know this part." Or, alternatively: ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

省略(しょうりゃく) する | abbreviate or leave out ★★★☆☆ 省 (ministry / cut down on) + 略 (abbreviation) = 省略 (abbreviate or leave out) ｔｏ　ａｂｂｒｅｖｉａｔｅ, omit, but also contraction. ( contractions like 'ain't' are 省略）
略語(りゃくご) | abbreviation ★☆☆☆☆ 略 (abbreviation) + 語 (language) = 略語 (abbreviation) abbreviation or acronym, like CIA or SHIELD, NWA, or KRS ONE, BDP, CREAM, etc.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
絡 | get entangled | STRING | 糸
格 | character, aspect | TREE | 木
略 | abbreviation | RICEFIELD | 田

You get entangled in STRING,
The Ents are TREEs, who were characters in Lord of the Rings.
And. . . .um . . .and you abbreviate a RICEFIELD when you harvest the rice.

## Synonyms

invade 侵攻（進攻） 侵入 侵略
skip, omit 消す 略す 省略 略語 飛ばす 除ける
strategy 作戦 戦略