短 kanji: meaning “short”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- short
- On'yomi
- タン
- Kun'yomi
- みじか・い
Picture story to remember 短
Your dart (矢) is thrown at a dish of beans (豆) but lands short.
How to write 短: stroke order
短 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 短
- 短歌たんかtanka
- 短いみじかいshort
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