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Meaning of 短

short; fault; defect; weak point

Onyomi

タン
tan

Kunyomi

みじか(い)
mijika(i)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 タン / みじか(い) 】.

Meaning: short; fault; defect; weak point.

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Example #1

ぼくのけってんはたんきなことです。
boku no ketten wa tanki na koto desu.
My weakness is my short temper.
Example #2

その食品は賞味期限が短いです。
sono shokuhin wa shoumi kigen ga mijikai desu.
This food's expiration date is short.
Example #3

わたしは10がつからたんきのしごとをします。
watashi wa 10 gatsu kara tanki no shigoto o shimasu.
I will do a short term job starting October.
Example #4

それはおおさかえきまでのさいたんルートです。
sore wa Oosaka eki made no saitan ruuto desu.
That's the shortest route to Osaka station.
Example #5

あなたはたんきかんでそれをちょうさできますか。
anata wa tankikan de sore o chousa dekimasuka?
Can you investigate it in a short period of time?

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