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簡

simplicity
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingカン、ケン
Kun readingえら.ぶ、ふだ
JōyōGrade 6
  1. simple
  2. simplified
  3. easy
  4. plain

Popular Usage

簡単簡易簡潔簡素

Radicals and components

Radical竹bambooComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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bamboo (竹) · interval · gates · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1749

Compound words

簡単かんたん
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick
簡易かんい
simple; simplified; easy; plain
簡潔かんけつ
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
簡素かんそ
simple; plain; modest
簡略かんりゃく
simple; brief
書簡しょかん
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
簡裁かんさい
summary court; court of summary offences
簡易保険かんいほけん
postal life insurance

Stroke Order

18 strokes

Practice Writing

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