Word Meaning 長短

ちょうたん choutan

長短 is read as ちょうたん (choutan) and means (relative) length.

Meaning

English

(relative) length
advantages and disadvantages
pluses and minuses
strong and weak points
merits and demerits

Reading

Kana

ちょうたん

Romaji

choutan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 10491 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

長所は短所

ちょうしょはたんしょ

if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness

一長一短

いっちょういったん

(something having its) merits and demerits

採長補短

さいちょうほたん

compensating for one's shortcomings by incorporating others' strong points

長崎女子短大

ながさきじょしたんだい

Nagasaki Women's Junior College

芸術は長く人生は短し

げいじゅつはながくじんせいはみじかし

art is long, life is short

長久

ちょうきゅう

Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)

長期的

ちょうきてき

long-term

長身

ちょうしん

tall figure

長編

ちょうへん

long (e.g. novel, film)

長幼

ちょうよう

young and old

長野県

ながのけん

Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)

長門

ながと

Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)

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