Japanese symbol for “ellipsis”
中略
ちゅうりゃく
Romaji: chuuryaku
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
In Japanese, ellipsis is 中略, read ちゅうりゃく (chuuryaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ellipsis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リーダー | リーダー riidaa | leaders; dotted line; ellipsis |
| 省略記号 | しょうりゃくきごう shouryakukigou | ellipsis |
| 三点リーダー | さんてんリーダー santenriidaa | three dot leader; ellipsis |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 侵略 | しんりゃく shinryaku | invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression |
| 戦略 | せんりゃく senryaku | strategy; tactics |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ellipsis”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.