Kanji

単

単

simple, one, single, merely

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

ツ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひとえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いち, ただ

Common Readings

タン

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.

単純 たんじゅん
この問題は意外と単純だ。

This problem is surprisingly simple.

自体 じたい
問題自体は単純だが、解決には時間がかかる。

The problem itself is simple, but solving it takes time.

単に たんに
それは単に私の個人的な意見にすぎません。

That is merely my personal opinion.

星 せい
星宿は、単に星とも呼ばれます。

'Seishuku' is also simply referred to as 'Sei'.

単なる たんなる
これは単なる噂に過ぎない。

This is merely a rumor.

に過ぎない にすぎない
それは単なる噂に過ぎない。

That is nothing more than a mere rumor.

単語 たんご
新しい単語をノートに書き留める。

Write down new words in a notebook.

調べる しらべる
辞書で単語の意味を調べる。

I look up the meaning of words in the dictionary.

Example Vocabulary

簡単

かんたん

simple; easy

単純

たんじゅん

simple; uncomplicated

単に

たんに

simply; merely; only

単なる

たんなる

merely; simple; nothing but

単語

たんご

word; vocabulary

単位

たんい

unit; credit; measure

単独

たんどく

solo; individual; single; independent

単刀直入

たんとうちょくにゅう

getting straight to the point; frank; direct

単体

たんたい

単調

たんちょう

monotonous; dull; single-toned

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