Kanji
What does the kanji 短 mean?
短 means short; a shortcoming. On'yomi タン. Kun'yomi みじか.い.
Quick facts| On'yomi | タン |
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| Kun'yomi | みじか.い |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| Main radical | 矢 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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短On'yomi タンKun'yomi みじか.い
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes
short; a shortcoming
Memory hook
The arrow (矢) stops beside the bean-stand (豆), a very short flight — SHORT, FAULT.
Stroke order · 12 strokes
Common words
- 短いみじかいshort
- 短所たんしょshortcoming, weak point
- 短期たんきshort-term
More words with this kanji
- 短編たんぺんshort story, short film
- 長短ちょうたんlength (long and short); pros and cons
- 短～たん～short, short-term (prefix)
- 短大たんだいjunior college
- 短歌たんかtanka (31-syllable poem)
- 短気たんきshort-tempered, impatient
- 短波たんぱshortwave
- 短縮たんしゅくshortening, reduction
