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simplicity, brevity

JLPT N2 Grade 6 18 strokes
Kun'yomi
えら.ぶ・ふだ
On'yomi
カン・ケン

簡 in example sentences

  • だっ

    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

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.

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.