ちょう
長
たん
短

noun

  1. (relative) length.
  2. advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょう
長
たん
短
 長短 ちょうたん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
short, brevity, fault
タン　みじか.い (3rd, N2)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person, (人 variant)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious, (旨 variant)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide