簡
simplicity, brevity
JLPT N2 Grade 6 18 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- えら.ぶ・ふだ
- On'yomi
- カン・ケン
簡 means "simplicity, brevity". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read えら.ぶ・ふだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
Stroke order & writing
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簡 in example sentences
だった。 Kantan datta.
It was easy.
、。 Kantan, kantan.
It's so easy.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 簡
Common questions
- What does the kanji 簡 mean?
- 簡 means "simplicity, brevity". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 簡 have?
- 簡 is written in 18 strokes.
- How is 簡 read?
- It is read えら.ぶ・ふだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 簡?
- 簡 is a JLPT N2 kanji.