# 短 — Short

Frequency rank 726 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 額 (Amount), less common than 逆 (Reverse).

- On’yomi: たん
- Kun’yomi: みじか
- Radical: 矢 Arrow (Kangxi 111)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

An arrow (矢) hits a pile of beans (豆) — the tiny beans are so short that even an arrow can barely reach them.

In words:

- 短い みじかい — short
- 短所 たんしょ — (1) defect,demerit,weak point,(2) disadvantage
- 短期 たんき — short term

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