JLPT N4

短 · short, brief

12 strokes

On’yomi: タン; tan
Kun’yomi: みじかい; mijikai

How to write 短

12 strokes, in order. The new stroke in each panel is red; strokes already written are grey.

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Words using 短

短い
mijikai
short
短気
tanki
quick temper, impatience
短所
tansho
weak point, shortcoming

More N4 kanji

悪bad, evil 暗dark 医medicine, doctor 以by means of, than, from 引to pull, draw, subtract

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Stroke order follows the standard rules — top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical. The eight rules explained.

院

institution, temple

員member, staff

運carry, transport, luck, fate

英England, English, brilliant

映to reflect, to project

屋roof, house, shop

音sound, noise

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