Info on the Kanji 短

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Meaning(s)

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

Reading(s)

onyomi TAN
kunyomi mijika-i

Other

stroke count 12
grade 3
jlpt level N2
Example words with 短
WordMeaning
たん
tan
fault / defect / weak point / minor
かんたん
kan tan
simple / easy / uncomplicated / brief / quick / light
きたん
ki tan
short-tempered / quick-tempered / impatient
さいたん
saitan
shortest
じたん
jitan
shortening of time
てみじか
temijika
short / brief
あおたん
ao tan
the collection of the three blue poetry ribbon cards
あかたん
aka tan
the collection of the three red poetry ribbon cards
みじかい
mijikai
short
みじかめ
mijikame
rather short / somewhat short
たんおん
tan on
short sound
たんか
tanka
tanka / 31-mora japanese poem
たんき
tanki
short term
たんき
tanki
quick temper / short temper
たんくつ
tan kutsu
shoes
たんけん
tan ken
narrow view
たんざく
tanzaku
long, narrow card on which japanese poems are written / strip of paper / thin rectangle
たんし
tan shi
short-term loan
たんしょ
tansho
defect / demerit / weak point / disadvantage
たんしょう
tanshou
short and small
たんしょう
tan shou
short and insufficient
たんしん
tan shin
brief note or letter / brief message
たんしん
tanshin
hour hand
たんせき
tan seki
long, narrow card on which japanese poems are written / strip of paper / thin rectangle
たんそく
tansoku
short legs
たんだ
tan da
single
たんだい
tandai
junior college
調たんちょう
tanchou
minor key
たんつつ
tan tsutsu
pistol / revolver
たんあたま
tan atama
brachycephaly
たんじつ
tanjitsu
short time
たんぱ
tanpa
short wave
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Example Sentences with 短
誰にでも長所と所がある。

ウサギには長い耳とい尾がある。

私は気がいし、口も軽い男だ。

基本的に俺は詩が好きだ。詩の中では、この詩がトップだった。



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