短い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 短い
1
short
Examples
日がだんだん短くなっている。
The days are becoming shorter.
あの犬はしっぽが短い。
That dog has a short tail.
2
brief
Examples
彼は私に短い手紙をくれた。
He sent me a brief note.
Kanji in this Word
短
12 strokes
Frequency: 689
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
short
brevity
fault
defect
weak point
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みじか.い
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