Keyword
short
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1550
Readings
たん
(48%)
Composed of
arrow
bean
Mnemonic

I can hit a bean with an arrow only from a short distance.

Used in vocabulary (340 in total)
short; brief
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
Examples (109 in total)
Human life is short.
Life is short.
He sent me a brief letter.