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短
Short
みじか(い) (mijikai)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
📝 Japan is famous for the haiku, one of the world's shortest poems with just 17 syllables (5-7-5). The legendary poet Matsuo Bashō wrote: "An old pond... A frog jumps in... Splash!" (古池や 蛙飛びこむ 水の音). In only 17 syllables, he painted a peaceful scene that readers have admired for over 300 years, proving that even the shortest poem can tell a beautiful story.
Memory Trick
Imagine your short friend with an unbelievably tiny head(頭).
Readings
Onyomi: タン (tan)
Kunyomi: みじか(い) (mijikai)
Example Words
短い
みじかい (mijikai)
Short
短所
たんしょ (tansho)
Weak point
短期
たんき (tanki)
Short-term
短文
たんぶん (tanbun)
Short sentence
Example Sentence
この 鉛筆は 少し 短いです。
この えんぴつは すこし みじかいです。
kono enpitsu wa sukoshi mijikai desu
This pencil is a little short.