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Japanese language learning information including:

Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
Katakana - pronunciation and writing
Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 3 - 短

Kanji character Grade 3 短. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 短
About
short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
Kun: みじか.い
On: タン
12 strokes
Radical: arrow 矢
Parts: 并 口 矢 豆 乞
 
Onyomi
短 【タン】 fault, defect, weak point, minor, 5-point card
短歌 【タンカ】 tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
長短 【チョウタン】 (relative) length, advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
車高短 【シャコウタン】 lowered car, car with lowered suspension
 
Kunyomi
短い 【みじかい】 short, brief