短 short, brevity, fault, defect
The kanji 短 means “short, brevity, fault, defect”. It is read タン, みじか.い. It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How to read 短?
- Kun’yomi
- みじか.い (mijikai)
- On’yomi
- タン (tan)
How to write 短?
短 is written in 12 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 短
- 短期 (たんき) : short-term
- 短大 (たんだい) : junior college
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Kanji related to 短
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