短
short
JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- みじか.い
- On'yomi
- タン
Stroke order & writing
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短 in example sentences
は。 Jinsei wa mijikai.
Life's short.
Temijika ni onegai.
Make it short.
Tomu wa ki ga mijikai.
Tom has a short temper.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 短
短 means "short". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read みじか.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 短 mean?
- 短 means "short". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 短 have?
- 短 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 短 read?
- It is read みじか.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 短?
- 短 is a JLPT N2 kanji.