“Short” or “Shorten” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “短”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “短” means “Inferior”, “Weak point” or “Not enough” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “短”
Jouyou Kanji “短” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | たん(tan) |
| Kun-Yomi | みじか(い)(mijika(i)) |
| Meanings | Short |
| Inferior, Poor | |
| Insufficient, Not enough, Short | |
| Shorten | |
| Defect, Fault, Weak point | |
| Blame, Speak ill, Abuse |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “短”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 短音(たんおん-ta n o n) | Short sound |
| 短音階(たんおんかい-ta n o n ka i) | Minor scale tone, Minor diatonic scale |
| 短歌(たんか-ta n ka) | Tanka, Japanese poem of thirty‐one syllables |
| 短気(たんき-ta n ki) | Quick temper, Hot‐headedness, Short temper, Hot temper, Impatience, Irritability |
| 短期(たんき-ta n ki) | Short term, Short period, Short duration |
| 短距離(たんきょり-ta n kyo ri) | Short distance, Short range |
| 短躯(たんく-ta n ku) | Short stature, Brachymorphy |
| 短靴(たんぐつ or たんか-ta n gu tsu (or) ta n ka) | Low shoes, Half shoes, Oxford shoes |
| 短径(たんけい-ta n ke i) | Minor axis |
| 短計(たんけい-ta n ke i) | Poor plan, Unwise measure, Poor policy, Sorry plan, Miserable shift, Wretched expedient |
| 短見(たんけん-ta n ke n) | Narrow view, Short sightedness |
| 短剣(たんけん-ta n ke n) | Short sword, Dagger, Stiletto |
| 短才(たんさい-ta n sa i) | Little talent, Want of talent |
| 短冊(たんざく-ta n za ku) | Long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written, Tanzaku, Strip of paper |
| 短札(たんさつ-ta n sa tsu) | Short letter, (Humble expression for one’s own letter) |
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