簡単

See also: 簡單 and 简单

Japanese

Kanji in this term
簡 単
かん
Grade: 6
たん
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
簡單 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 簡單 (MC kˠɛnX tɑn). Compare modern Hokkien 簡單/简单 (kán-tan) and Cantonese 簡單/简单 (gaan2 daan1).

Pronunciation

Adjective

簡(かん)単(たん) • (kantan) -na (adnominal 簡(かん)単(たん)な (kantan na), adverbial 簡(かん)単(たん)に (kantan ni))

  1. easy
  2. simple, uncomplicated
  3. brief, light, short

Inflection

Antonyms

Noun

簡(かん)単(たん) • (kantan) 

  1. ease
  2. simplicity
  3. lightness, brevity

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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