短

たん

Meanings

1. Noun fault; defect; weak point See also: 丈 (たけ).
2. minor See also: 丈 (たけ).
3. 5-point card See also: 青短 (あおたん). See also: 赤短 (あかたん).
4. Noun prefix short

Kanji

• 短 short. Read as タン.

Example sentences

• 帯に短し、襷に長し。
  Too much spoils, too little is nothing.

Words containing 短

• 短編 (たんぺん) short story
• 短縮 (たんしゅく) shortening
• 短期間 (たんきかん) short term

And 303 more.

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