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What is the Kanji for 'Short'? | 短

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Short', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Short' is 短.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Short

    Reading

    kunyomiみじか

    mijika

    onyomiたん

    tan

    Parts

    Arrow Beans

    Example Word

    短縮: shortening. The Japanese verbal noun '短縮 (たんしゅく)' means 'shortening'. It refers to the act of making something shorter in length, duration, or size. This term is often used in contexts such as time management, physical objects, or processes. For example: The meeting time was shortened「会議の時間が短縮された」(かいぎのじかんがたんしゅくされた). They shortened the document「彼らは文書を短縮した」(かれらはぶんしょをたんしゅくした). It can also be used in technical or formal contexts, such as 'shortening a URL'「URLを短縮する」(ゆーあーるえるをたんしゅくする).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    798

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beans

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 矢 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Know

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doctor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct, Straighten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marquis, Feudal lord

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 豆 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ascend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plentiful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

Learn the Kanji

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What does 短 mean?

短 means 'Short'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.