簡
簡·simple, brief
- On-yomi
- カン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 簡単 | かんたん | simple, easy |
| 簡潔 | かんけつ | concise, to the point |
| 簡易 | かんい | simplified, basic |
| 書簡 | しょかん | letter, correspondence (formal) |
Example sentences
この問題は簡単すぎる。
このもんだいはかんたんすぎる。
This question is too easy.
要点を簡潔にまとめてください。
ようてんをかんけつにまとめてください。
Please sum up the main points concisely.
駅前に簡易な宿がある。
えきまえにかんいなやどがある。
There is a basic inn in front of the station.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 間単 instead of 簡単 — the bamboo top is required
- Reading 簡潔 as かんけい — it is かんけつ
Memory aid
Picture it
Bamboo (竹) over a gate (間) — the thin bamboo strips people once wrote short, plain notes on.
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