Keyword
short
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1550
Readings
たん
(47%)
Composed of
arrow
bean
Mnemonic

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

Used in vocabulary (190 in total)
Examples (109 in total)
Human life is short.
Life is short.
He sent me a brief letter.