Kanji

簡

簡

simplicity, brevity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン, ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

えらぶ, ふだ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, ひろ, ふみ, やすし

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

簡単 かんたん
この 問題 は とても 簡単 だ 。

This problem is very simple.

それ それ
それ は 簡単な 問題 じゃない

That's not a simple problem.

簡潔 かんけつ
報告書 の 要点 を できるだけ 簡潔 に 説明 して ください 。

Please explain the main points of the report as concisely as possible.

文 ぶん
彼 は 簡潔 で 分かりやすい 文 を 書く 。

He writes concise and easy-to-understand sentences.

簡易 かんい
避難所 に 簡易 ベッド が 設置 された 。

Temporary beds were set up at the shelter.

簡素 かんそ
彼 は 簡素 な 生活 を 送っている 。

He lives a simple and frugal life.

Example Vocabulary

簡単

かんたん

simple; easy

簡潔

かんけつ

concise; brief; succinct

簡易

かんい

simple; easy; simplified; handy

簡素

かんそ

simple; plain; frugal

簡単に言えば

かんたんにいえば

いとも簡単に

いともかんたんに

簡単に言うと

かんたんにいうと

書簡

しょかん

簡易的

かんいてき

簡略化

かんりゃくか

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