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簡

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • simplicity
  • brevity

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • えら.ぶ
  • ふだ
Strokes
18
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#1155
School Grade
Grade 6
Radical
竹#118 · bamboo

Components

Common Words

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

Practice in Kanjiru

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