Kanji 略: abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
Key takeaways
Kanji 略: abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 略
abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character originally depicted dividing and managing each (各) rice field (田) by defining its boundaries. The concept of outlining land to simplify its management evolved into the modern meaning of summarizing or shortening information, as seen in words like omission or abbreviation.
