短かい

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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.
みじか
[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.)
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