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็Ÿญ

Short

ใฟใ˜ใ‹(ใ„) (mijikai)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

Japan is famous for short poetry forms such as haiku. A traditional haiku contains only 17 syllables, making it one of the world's shortest forms of poetry.

Memory Trick

Imagine comparing two pencils and noticing one is much shorter than the other. That tiny pencil helps you remember ็Ÿญ means 'short.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ฟใƒณ (tan)

Kunyomi: ใฟใ˜ใ‹(ใ„) (mijikai)

Example Words

็Ÿญใ„
ใฟใ˜ใ‹ใ„ (mijikai)
Short
็Ÿญๆ‰€
ใŸใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ (tansho)
Weak point
็ŸญๆœŸ
ใŸใ‚“ใ (tanki)
Short-term
็Ÿญๆ–‡
ใŸใ‚“ใถใ‚“ (tanbun)
Short sentence

Example Sentence

ใ“ใฎ ้‰›็ญ†ใฏ ๅฐ‘ใ— ็Ÿญใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใฎ ใˆใ‚“ใดใคใฏ ใ™ใ“ใ— ใฟใ˜ใ‹ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

kono enpitsu wa sukoshi mijikai desu

This pencil is a little short.

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