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帯に短し襷に長し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 帯に短し襷に長し.
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Idiomatic expression
neither one thing nor the other; too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
帯
sash, belt, obi, zone, region
10 strokesFrequency 746JLPT N2Grade 4
On
タイ
Kun
お.びるおび
Nanori
たて
短
short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
12 strokesFrequency 689JLPT N3Grade 3
On
タン
Kun
みじか.い
襷
cord to hold up sleeves, (kokuji)
22 strokes
Kun
たすき
長
long, leader, superior, senior
8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2
On
チョウ
Kun
なが.いおさ
Nanori
おおしゃたかしたけなはひさ
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