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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 13

短 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

short

On: タンtan
Kun: みじかいmijikai

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

短12 strokes

How to write 短: stroke order

短 has 12 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

短 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 短 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 短

The parts 短 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

矢
arrow
Radical
豆
bean

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 13

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