略 means “abbreviate, omit, strategy”

りゃく · ryaku

Also: abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): ほぼ, はぶく, おかす, おさめる, はかりごと
On'yomi (Chinese reading): リャク

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 5 · 11 strokes

The story

Each (各) person cutting straight across the field (田) instead of walking around it: the shortcut. 省略 is leaving things out, 略す is to abbreviate, as スマートフォン shrinks to スマホ, and 戦略 is a strategy.

Used in 省略 (shouryaku, omission), 戦略 (senryaku, strategy), and 略す (ryakusu, to abbreviate)

略 means “abbreviate, omit, strategy”

The story

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