Short Period
Short-Term
noun, の adjective
The short period of time is the short term. You know not to think short term anyways, right? You're learning kanji, after all.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
短期の実験が終わりました。
The short-term experiment is over.
短期でひらがなとカタカナをマスターにするにはどうしたらいいですか？
What should I do in order to master hiragana and katakana in a short period of time?
春休みは短期のアルバイトをしようかな。
Maybe I should do a short term part-time job during spring break.