short, brevity, fault, defect

About this kanji

The kanji 短 means "short" or "brevity." It is often used as a noun and in compound words. For example, 短歌 (たんか) refers to a traditional Japanese poem called a tanka, which is short in form. Another common compound is 短期 (たんき), meaning "short-term," useful when discussing time periods. You might also see 短縮 (たんしゅく), which means "shortening," such as in time or space. It's important to remember that while 短 generally indicates something is less in length, it can also refer to weaknesses or faults in certain contexts.

Example sentences

• 短い時間で結果を出す。

  Produce results in a short time.

Meanings across languages

English

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

Tiếng Việt

ngắn, tính ngắn gọn, khuyết điểm, thiếu sót, điểm yếu

日本語

短い, 簡潔, 欠陥, 不足, 弱点

한국어

짧다, 간결함, 결함, 약점

中文

短, 简洁, 缺陷, 缺点, 弱点

id

pendek, singkat, kesalahan, cacat, kelemahan

th

สั้น, ความสั้น, ข้อผิดพลาด, ข้อบกพร่อง, จุดอ่อน

es

corto, brevedad, falta, defecto, punto débil

fr

court, brève, faute, défaut, point faible

de

kurz, Kürze, Fehler, Defekt, Schwachpunkt

pt

curto, brevidade, falha, defeito, ponto fraco

Common compounds

• 短歌たんかtanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
• 短期たんきshort-term
• 短縮たんしゅくshortening, contraction, reduction
• 短大たんだいjunior college, vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
• 長短ちょうたん(relative) length, advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses
• 最短さいたんshortest
• 短いみじかいshort, brief
• 短気たんきshort temper, quick temper, hot temper

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