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簡
簡
18 strokes
Frequency: 983
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

simplicity
brevity

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
えら.ぶ
ふだ

Common Words

簡単
かんたん
簡短
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #353
1

simple; easy; uncomplicated

Examples
テニスをすることは私には簡単だ。
Playing tennis is easy for me.
2

brief; quick; light

簡潔
かんけつ
～な Adj.
Freq #7644
1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

Examples
簡潔は機知の精髄。
Brevity is the soul of wit.
簡素
かんそ
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #9817
1

simple; plain; modest

Examples
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.
札
簡
ふだ
ふみた
ふんだ
Noun
Freq #9880
1

ticket; token; check; receipt

Examples
彼は店の入り口に閉店の札をかけた。
He put a Closed sign on the front door of the store.
2

label; tag

3

sign; card; plate

4

playing card

5

charm; talisman

6

slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

簡易
かんい
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #10327
1

simple; simplified

2

easy; plain

簡単に言えば
かんたんにいえば
Expression
Freq #17643
1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

いとも簡単に
いともかんたんに
Adverb
Freq #17676
1

very easily

Examples
彼はこれまでいとも簡単にたくさんの挑戦者をリングに沈めてきた。
He's mowed down a parade of challengers before.
書簡
書翰
しょかん
Noun
Freq #19347
1

letter; note; epistle; correspondence

簡単に言うと
かんたんにいうと
Expression
Freq #20212
1

simply put

了見
料簡
了簡
りょうけん
量見
Noun
Freq #23459
1

idea; thought; intention; design; view; inclination; decision; motive

Examples
官軍に入城を許すとはどういう了見だ。
What do you think you're doing letting the loyalists into the castle?
2

discretion

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

forgiveness; pardon; toleration; tolerance

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