All JLPT kanjiStroke order
N2
短short
短
| Meaning | short, fault, defect |
|---|---|
| On'yomi | タン |
| Kun'yomi | みじか.い |
Words with 短
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 短い | N5 | みじかい | みじかいshort (length) | |
| 短期 | N2 | たんき | たんきshort term | |
| 短編 | N2 | たんぺん | たんぺんshort (e.g., story, film) | |
| 短所 | N2 | たんしょ | たんしょdefect, weak point; disadvantage | |
| 長短 | N2 | ちょうたん | ちょうたんlength; long and short; merits and demerits | |
| 短～ | N2 | たん～ | たん～short ~ | |
| 短縮 | N1 | たんしゅく | たんしゅくshortening, abbreviation, reduction | |
| 短歌 | N1 | たんか | たんか31-syllable Japanese poem | |
| 短気 | N1 | たんき | たんきquick temper | |
| 短大 | N1 | たんだい | たんだいjunior college |
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