Quick answer
略 is the kanji for "Outline". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is ほぼ (hobo). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Outline
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 略 represents 'ABBREVIATION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of abbreviation.
On-reading: りゃく — remember this sound by associating it with abbreviation. Kun-reading: ほぼ.
Example Sentences
略語が多すぎて、会話についていけませんでした。
りゃくごがおおすぎて、かいわについていけませんでした。
There were too many abbreviations and I couldn't keep up with the conversation.
複雑な手続きを省略することで、効率が上がりました。
ふくざつなてつづきをしょうりゃくすることで、こうりつがあがりました。
By omitting complicated procedures, efficiency improved.
Vocabulary using 略
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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