略語

りゃくご

abbreviation, acronym

What does 略語 mean?

略語 is a Japanese noun meaning abbreviation, acronym in English. It is written as 略語 in kanji, りゃくご in hiragana, and ryakugo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

Apr.はApril(4月)の略語です。

Apr. is an abbreviation for April.