“Short letter” in Japanese
Short answer
Short letter in Japanese is “寸簡” (sunkan). Full meaning: short letter, brief note; (one's) letter.
Other ways to say “Short letter” in Japanese
一筆
ippitsu one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing), note, short letter, (dropping) a line; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush)
ひと筆
hitofude one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing), note, short letter, (dropping) a line; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush)
いっぴつ
ippitsu one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing), note, short letter, (dropping) a line; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush)
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