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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

    短

    Meaning

    Short

    Reading

    kunyomiみじか

    mijika

    onyomiたん

    tan

    Parts

    豆Beans 矢Arrow

    Example Word

    短い: short. 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)'.

    Radical

    矢

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    798

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 短

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

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

Words Using 短

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

    word

    短大

    Meaning

    Junior college

    word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

    word

    短い

    Meaning

    Short

    word

    短期

    Meaning

    Short term

    word

    短縮

    Meaning

    Shortening

    word

    短

    Meaning

    Short

Kanji Related to 短 Through the Part 豆

These 5 kanji contain the part 豆 as well.

    kanji

    豊

    Meaning

    Plentiful

    kanji

    痘

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    登

    Meaning

    Ascend

    kanji

    闘

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

Kanji Related to 短 Through the Part 矢

These 6 kanji contain the part 矢 as well.

    kanji

    矯

    Meaning

    Correct, Straighten

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

    kanji

    侯

    Meaning

    Marquis, Feudal lord

    kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

Learn the Kanji 短

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.