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Kanji Detail for 短 - "short, brief, lacking"

短

  • Meaning

    短 means "short, brief, lacking."

    1. Short - Not long in length or duration.

    2. Brief - Lasting only a short time.

    3. Lacking - Deficient; insufficient.

    4. Fault - A shortcoming; a defect.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    short; brevity; fault; defect; weak point

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    short; brief; deficient, lacking

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    brief, short; deficient, lacking

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The opposite of long. When measurements are great is called 長 (long). When little is called 短 (short). Such as 短衣 (short clothes), 短刀 (short sword) and such. When time is extended is called 長. When brief is called 短. Such as 日短 (short days), 短期 (short term) and such. When there is surplus is called 長. When insufficient is called 短. Such as 短欠 (shortage), 短缺 (deficit) and such.
  • Onyomitip

    tan(たん) たん

  • Kunyomitip

    mijika.i(みじかい) みじかい

  • Strokestip

    12 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    矢 (ya・yahen)

  • Related Keywords
    short brief lacking fault defect insufficient small little low compact concise quick fleeting limited scarce deficient shortcoming flaw weakness humble

Sentences including 短

  • In a word , life is short.

  • How short life is !

  • Life is short and time is swift.

  • The concert was short , but it was really good.

  • I can't finish the job in so short a time.

  • She has short hair.

  • He gave a short talk.

  • We had a short vacation in february.

  • I like short hair.

  • Her hair is very short.

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