Word details
短い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 短い.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
短
short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
12 strokesFrequency 689JLPT N3Grade 3
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