単

simple

JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひとえ
On'yomi: タン

単 means "simple". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ひとえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

単 in example sentences

これは単たんなる夢ゆめだよ。

Kore wa tannaru yume da yo.

It's just a dream.
この単語たんご、知しってる？

Kono tango, shitteru?

Do you know this word?
私わたしは単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうなんです。

Watashi wa tantouchokunyuu nan desu.

I'm direct.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 単

Common questions

What does the kanji 単 mean?: 単 means "simple". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 単 have?: 単 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 単 read?: It is read ひとえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 単?: 単 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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