abbreviated Chinese character; simplified character
Refers to a simplified or shorthand form of a kanji, such as 略字 for 機→机 or cursive abbreviations. Common in handwriting and informal contexts.
Abbreviated characters are often used in handwritten notes.
Used for shortened words or acronyms, similar to 略語. The cross-reference to 略語 suggests this is a less common synonym in this sense.
See also: 略語
「機」の略字は「木」へんに「几」と書くことがある。
An abbreviated form of 機 is sometimes written with the 'tree' radical and 几.
略字 can refer not only to abbreviated characters but also to shortened words.
handwritten abbreviation of kanji
letter type code
Compound of 略 (abbreviation) and 字 (character). The extension to word abbreviations is a natural semantic broadening.