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短

short

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
みじか.い
On'yomi
タン

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.

短 in example sentences

  • 人生じんせいは短みじかい。

    Jinsei wa mijikai.

    Life's short.

  • 手短てみじかにおねがい。

    Temijika ni onegai.

    Make it short.

  • トムは気きが短みじかい。

    Tomu wa ki ga mijikai.

    Tom has a short temper.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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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.
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