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簡

簡 — simplicity, brevity

On
カン, ケン
Kun
えらぶ, ふだ
Strokes
18
JLPT
N2
School grade
6

Common words with 簡

  • 簡単かんたんsimple; easy; uncomplicatedCommon

    テニスをすることは私には簡単だ。
    Playing tennis is easy for me.

  • 書簡しょかんletter; note; epistle; correspondenceCommon
  • 簡素かんそsimple; plain; modestCommon

    芝刈り機が簡素な作りの荷車に積んである。
    Some lawn equipment is loaded into the jerry-built cart.

  • 簡易かんいsimple; simplifiedCommon
  • 簡裁かんさいsummary court; court of summary offencesCommon
  • 簡潔かんけつconcise; brief; succinct; compact (style)Common
  • 簡易保険かんいほけんpostal life insuranceCommon
  • 簡略かんりゃくsimple; briefCommon
  • 簡便かんべんsimple; easy; convenient; handyOccasional
  • 簡明かんめいterse; concise; simple and clearOccasional
  • 簡単に言うとかんたんにいうとsimply putRare
  • 簡単に言えばかんたんにいえばsimply put; putting it simply; in shortRare
  • 簡単服かんたんふくsimple or lightweight clothingRare
  • 簡易的かんいてきsimple; easy; quickRare
  • 簡易化かんいかsimplificationRare
  • 超簡易ちょうかんいultra-simple; very easyRare
  • 簡易版かんいばんsimplified version; abridged editionRare
  • 簡易トイレかんいトイレportable toilet; camping toiletRare
  • 簡易ベッドかんいベッドcot; bunkRare
  • 簡易型携帯電話かんいがたけいたいでんわpersonal handyphone system; PHSRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 58 words that use 簡.

  • 簡単 かんたん simple; easy; uncomplicated
  • 書簡 しょかん letter; note; epistle; correspondence
  • 簡易 かんい simple; simplified
  • 簡略 かんりゃく simple; brief
  • 簡便 かんべん simple; easy; convenient; handy

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