KANA コンビニ短 · stroke order practice kanaconbini.com/app

短 Stroke Order

How to write 短 (short, brevity, fault, defect) - a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then follow the numbered steps below.

短 · 12 strokes

Meaning	short, brevity, fault, defect
On'yomi	タン
Kun'yomi	みじか.い
JLPT level	N4
Strokes	12

短 stroke by stroke

Earlier strokes are gray; the numbered stroke is the one to draw. Kanji generally go top to bottom, left to right.

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Stroke 12

Trace 短 with your finger - the app checks every stroke as you write.

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Practice writing 短

Trace the model character at the start of each row, then use the blank rows to write 短 from memory - to get the steps and practice grid on paper.

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