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    3. 気が短い

    気が短い

    気きが​短みじかい​

    quick-tempered

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    きがみじかい

    Adjective

    1.
    quick-tempered, having little patience, impatient

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    Kanji
    短
    みじか.い…(1)
    short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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