How do you read 短針?

短針 is read たんしん (tanshin), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 短針?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 短針 in romaji?

短針 is written tanshin in romaji.

What kanji are in 短針?

短 (Short, Brevity); 針 (Needle, Pin).

短針たんしん

たんしん · tanshin

noun

Short hand, hour hand

Other ways to say “short hand” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

短Short, Brevity, Fault 音たん訓みじか.い JLPT N2 · 12 strokes 針Needle, Pin, Staple 音しん訓はり JLPT N2 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

短期たんきshort term 短所たんしょdefect, weak point; disadvantage 短編たんぺんshort (e.g., story, film)短歌たんか31-syllable Japanese poem 短気たんきquick temper 短縮たんしゅくshortening, abbreviation, reduction 針はりneedle, hand (e.g., clock)針路しんろcourse, direction

Questions

What does 短針 mean?

Short hand, hour hand.

How do you pronounce 短針?

たんしん (tanshin). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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