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短: short

short
12 strokesElementary · Grade 3 (8級)in 38 words here

Readings

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タン
Kun
みじかい

短い(みじかい) "short". たん in 短所(たんしょ), 短期(たんき), 短縮(たんしゅく).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Key words

短いみじかいshort
短所たんしょweak point; shortcoming
短期たんきshort term
短縮たんしゅくshortening
短編たんぺんshort story

Example sentences

After I cut my hair short, my head felt lighter.

His weak point is that he is a little impatient.

I plan to do a short-term part-time job only during the summer.

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