Mnemonic
You fire an arrow packed with beans and it falls short, splattering bean mush everywhere. The beans made it too heavy to fly far. Every arrow you stuff with beans will always fall short—a sad, mushy mess.
Additional thoughts
Picture a bow launching a bean-stuffed arrow that immediately nosedives. The absurd image of beans spilling mid-flight reinforces the idea of falling short of the target.Quick recall
An arrow stuffed with beans falls short.Details
The keyword for 短 is short. This kanji conveys the idea of being lacking in length, height, or duration. It can describe physical shortness, such as a brief distance or small stature, as well as abstract shortness, like a limited span of time. It also carries connotations of deficiency or shortcoming, implying that something falls below a standard or expected measure.
- On'yomi
- たん
- Kun'yomi
- みじか.い