BloomkoJLPT N5 · Size, shape & speed
短い
みじかい
short
Stroke order of 短い
2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
短 · 12 strokesい · 2 strokes
Memory trick
An arrow (矢) next to a bean-like vessel (豆): the arrow doesn't reach far, so it's short.
Parts: 短 short (矢 arrow + 豆) + い
The characters in 短い
- い い — i (2 strokes)
Example sentence
この鉛筆は短いです。
このえんぴつはみじかいです。
This pencil is short.