01
簡単
かんたん
simple, easy
Meanings
- simplicity
- brevity
Readings
Onyomi
- カン
- ケン
Kunyomi
- えら.ぶ
- ふだ
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Useful words
02
簡潔
かんけつ
concise, brief
03
簡略
かんりゃく
simple, abbreviated
04
簡易
かんい
simple, simplified
05
簡素
かんそ
simple, plain
06
簡明
かんめい
clear and concise
Compare Kanji
01単Meaning90%simple, oneSimplicity is the plain core behind the brevity of 簡.02易Meaning86%easy, ready toEasy gives learners a lighter meaning neighbor for simple 簡.03難Pair84%difficult, impossibleIs the natural counterweight: difficult against simple or brief 簡.04管Component72%pipe, tubeThe bamboo crown connects these two forms, while the lower blocks separate them quickly.05答Component68%solution, answerThe shared bamboo top highlights the opening of 簡.06節Component67%node, seasonAnother bamboo-topped form, 節 trains the eye for the compact top of 簡.