JLPT N2 · 18 strokes
Kanji 簡: "simplicity, brevity"
The kanji 簡 means "simplicity, brevity". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン, ケン in on'yomi and えら.ぶ, ふだ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カンケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
えら.ぶふだ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | simplicity, brevity |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 983 of 2,501 |
Common words with 簡
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 簡単simple; easy; uncomplicated · brief; quick; light
- 簡潔concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
- 簡素simple; plain; modest
- 簡易simple; simplified · easy; plain
- 簡単に言えばsimply put; putting it simply; in short
- いとも簡単にvery easily
- 書簡letter; note; epistle; correspondence
- 簡単に言うとsimply put
- 簡易的simple; easy; quick
- 簡略化simplification
- 簡略simple; brief
- 簡易ベッドcot; bunk
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