also: たんや
noun
short summer night
Refers to the short nights of summer, often used in poetic or literary contexts. Contrasts with 長夜 (long autumn/winter night).
See also: 長夜
短夜の明けるのが惜しい。
It's a shame that the short summer night is ending.
Irregular okurigana variant; rarely used.
長夜 refers to long autumn or winter nights, the opposite of 短夜.
Compound of 短 (short) and 夜 (night). The reading みじかよ is a kun'yomi compound, while たんや is an on'yomi reading.