短 — Japanese kanji
12 strokes · N2
Meanings: Short, Brevity, Fault, Defect, Weak Point
On’yomi: たん · Kun’yomi: みじか.い
Radicals in 短
- 并 — (0 strokes)
- 口 — mouth (3 strokes)
- 矢 — arrow (5 strokes)
- 豆 — bean (7 strokes)
Words using 短
- 短所 (たんしょ): weakness; shortcoming — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 24 - Intermediate Course Review
- 短編小説 (たんぺんしょうせつ): short story — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 18 - Behavior and Psychology
- 超～（～短編小説） (ちょう～（～たんぺんしょうせつ）): ultra-short short story — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 18 - Behavior and Psychology
- 短い (みじかい): Short — 使い方を 教えて ください — Permission and how-to instructions
- 短所 (短所（たんしょ）): weakness; shortcoming — Strengths and Weaknesses
- 短 (短（みじか）): a short coat — Clothes & Shoes
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