Japanese Abbreviated and Contracted Words - Long Kanji Names

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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