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短

短 — short, brevity, fault

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タン
Kun
みじかい
Strokes
12
JLPT
N2
School grade
3

Common words with 短

  • 短期たんきshort-termCommon

    同様に、禁煙する最大の理由はたいてい、短期的な利点(例えば、以前より健康で魅力的になった気がするということなど)なのである。
    Similarly, the strongest reasons for stopping smoking are usually the short-term benefits (for example, feeling healthier and more attractive).

  • 短大たんだいjunior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two o…Common
  • 短歌たんかtanka; 31-mora Japanese poemCommon
  • 短縮たんしゅくshortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviationCommon
  • 長短ちょうたん(relative) lengthCommon
  • 短期間たんきかんshort term; short timeCommon
  • 短時間たんじかんshort timeCommon
  • 短距離たんきょりshort distance; short range; short-haulCommon
  • 短編たんぺんshort story; short film; short poemCommon
  • 短銃たんじゅうpistolCommon
  • 最短さいたんshortestCommon
  • 短命たんめいshort life; short livedCommon
  • 短絡たんらくshort circuit; shortCommon
  • 短調たんちょうminor keyCommon
  • 短期大学たんきだいがくjunior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two o…Common
  • 短いみじかいshortCommon
  • 短気たんきshort temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritabilityCommon
  • 短冊たんざくtanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decoratio…Common
  • 短所たんしょdefect; demerit; weak point; disadvantageCommon
  • 短刀たんとうshort sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantōCommon

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 196 words that use 短.

  • 短期 たんき short-term
  • 短大 たんだい junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two o…
  • 短歌 たんか tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
  • 長短 ちょうたん (relative) length
  • 短期間 たんきかん short term; short time

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