赤短 あかたん Also written あかタン, 赤タン, 赤たん, 赤丹, 赤冊 Meanings Noun 5-point card with a red tanzaku; red ribbon card See also: 短冊 (たんざく). the three 5-point cards with ribbons (high-scoring meld) Kanji 赤 red. Read as あか. 短 short. Read as タン. Word lists Hanafuda Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists