— short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

  • JLPT N4
  • 12 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 矢
  • #689 most frequent

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Readings

On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
みじか.い

Example words

  • 短期たんきshort term
  • 短大たんだいjunior college
  • 短縮たんしゅくshortening; abbreviation; reduction
  • 長短ちょうたん(1) length (2) long and short; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points; merits and demerits
  • 短編たんぺんshort (e.g. story, film)
  • 短いみじかいshort
  • 短所たんしょdefect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
  • 短気たんきquick temper; short temper