Long Kanji Names
| Contraction | Kanji | Original word | Full kanji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei | 日経 | Nihon Keizai Shinbun | 日本経済新聞 | Japan Economic Times |
| Nōdai | 農大 | Tōkyō Nōgyō Daigaku | 東京農業大学 | Agricultural University of Tokyo |
| Nyūkan | 入管 | Nyūkoku Kanrikyoku | 入国管理局 | Immigration Office |
| kōkō | 高校 | kōtōgakkō | 高等学校 | high school |
| Odakyū | 小田急 | Odawara Kyūkō Dentetsu | 小田原急行電鉄 | lit. Odawara Express Electric Railway (Odakyū Electric Railway) |
| Tochō | 都庁 | Tōkyō-to Chōsha | 東京都庁舎 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building |
| Tōdai | 東大 | Tōkyō Daigaku | 東京大学 | University of Tokyo |
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