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First of all, is that even what this is, and is there a term for it? For
example, in a certain application's settings menu there is an option for
vibration sensitivity that looks like this:

> 感度:
>
> 強 中 弱

I have three thoughts for what 強 and 弱 might be:

  1. i-adjectives with the い removed.
  2. Full words (きょう and じゃく?)
  3. Not words at all, but Kanji used to convey meaning directly (are these pronounceable then?)

So what are these, and if the answer is option #1 or #3, are there any solid
rules for when it is okay to write like this?
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Abbreviating words by removing their okurigana
They are **labels** , primarily intended to be quickly understood by eye, and
how to read is secondary matter. Since they aren't explicitly tied to single
spoken words, they are closest to #3 in your options.

You can deliberately choose how to read as long as the meaning matches the
kanji. In this case, I'd pronounce:

  * 強: きょう, つよい or つよ
  * 中: ちゅう (なか isn't valid as it only means "inside")
  * 弱: じゃく, よわい or よわ

There is an interesting post on a Japanese forum about [how to read 入／切
("on/off") on electrical
switches](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1336243563),
and everyone seems to have his/her own opinion:

  * 入: いる, いり, はいる, いれる, にゅう, オン
  * 切: きる, きり, きれる, せつ, オフ
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