短かい

Japanese

Kanji in this term
短
みじ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Alternative spelling. May be considered proscribed in some contexts.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 短かい – see the following entry.

【短みじかい】 [adjective] short, brief [adjective] [from 759] short, brief (in time) [adjective] [from 974] short (in space, from one point to another) [adjective] [date uncertain] short, brief (in length, such as a text or speech) [adjective] [mid 900s–late 1500s] (archaic) short (in height) [adjective] [from 858] common, not part of the aristocracy [adjective] [from 905] short on intelligence or maturity: dimwitted, dull; shallow, superficial [adjective] [from early 900s] short of attention: fickle, shallow-hearted, flighty [adjective] [from early 1600s] short-tempered, impatient, impetuous

(This term, 短かい, is an alternative spelling (less common, possibly proscribed) of the above term.)