短
1. Meaning and Reading
- short, brief
- Onyomi : たん
- Kunyomi : みじかい
2. Kanji Explanation
- 矢 : arrow
- 豆 : beans
The meaning ‘short’ arose from the image of using small beans (豆) to measure the length of a short arrow (矢).
3. Example Words
短い
みじかい
short
この道はとても短い。
This road is very short.
短期
たんき
short term
短期計画を立てる。
I make a short-term plan.