Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 短冊(たんざく) in Japanese

短冊, 短籍, 短尺
Kana Reading
たんざく, たんじゃく
Romaji
tanzaku, tanjaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    long, narrow card on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); strip of paper
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    thin rectangle


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'Yomi: シャク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

5 strokes

tome, counter for books, volume

On'Yomi: サツ, サク

Kun'Yomi: ふみ

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20 strokes

enroll, domiciliary register, membership

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

12 strokes

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: みじか.い

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