Word details

短気

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 短気.

Dictionary

Entry

短気んきNoun~な Adj.Freq #17940
1

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

Examples
彼の短気は手に負えない。
He has an uncontrollable temper.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

12 strokesFrequency 689JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タン

Kun

みじか.い

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

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