JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 短: "short, brevity, fault"
The kanji 短 means "short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read タン in on'yomi and みじか.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
みじか.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 689 of 2,501 |
Common words with 短
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 短いshort · brief
- 短時間short time
- 短期間short term; short time
- 短剣short sword; dagger; stiletto · hour hand (of a clock)
- 手短short; brief
- 短縮shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment
- 最短shortest
- 短fault; defect; weak point · minor
- 短刀short sword; knife; dagger; dirk
- 短気short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience
- 短めshortish; rather short; somewhat short
- 短絡的simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
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