Abbreviated and contracted words are a common feature of
Japanese. Long words are often contracted into shorter forms, which then become the predominant forms. For example, the
University of Tokyo, in Japanese becomes , and "remote control",
rimoto kontorora (remote controller), becomes
rimokon. Names are also contracted in this way. For example, Takuya Kimura, in Japanese
Kimura Takuya, an entertainer, is referred to as
Kimutaku.