How to say 'Short' in Japanese | 短い

word

Meaning

Short

Reading

Kanji

短Short

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '短い (みじかい)' means 'short'. It is used to describe something that has a relatively small length or duration. This can apply to physical objects, time periods, or even abstract concepts like attention spans. For example: the pencil is short「その鉛筆は短い」(そのえんぴつはみじかい). The meeting was short「会議は短かった」(かいぎはみじかかった). It can also describe something brief or concise, such as a short story「短い物語」(みじかいものがたり). Note that '短い' is often used to modify nouns directly, as in '短いスカート (みじかいスカート) (short skirt)'.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

N2

Kanji Grade

3

Frequency

1452

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting