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簡
単
かん
たん

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簡
単
かん
たん

kantan

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; easy; uncomplicated

    EXAMPLE
    簡単(かんたん)、簡単(かんたん)。
    It's so easy.

  2. brief; quick; light

Full entry for 簡単

単
純
たん
じゅん

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単
純
たん
じゅん

tanjun

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward

    EXAMPLE
    この問題(もんだい)は単純(たんじゅん)です。
    This problem is simple.

Full entry for 単純

シンプル

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シンプル

shinpuru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. simple; plain

    EXAMPLE
    とてもシンプルだ。
    It's quite simple.

Full entry for シンプル

素
朴
そ
ぼく

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素
朴
そ
ぼく

soboku

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

    EXAMPLE
    マリーは素朴(そぼく)な学生(がくせい)だ。
    Marie is a naive student.

Full entry for 素朴

簡
素
かん
そ

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素
かん
そ

kanso

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; plain; modest

Full entry for 簡素

簡
略
かん
りゃく

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簡
略
かん
りゃく

kanryaku

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; simplicity; brief; brevity

Full entry for 簡略

質
素
しっ
そ

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質
素
しっ
そ

shisso

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; plain

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は質素(しっそ)に暮(く)らした。
    He led a simple life.

  2. modest; frugal; reserved

Full entry for 質素

平
淡
へい
たん

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平
淡
へい
たん

heitan

な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; quiet

Full entry for 平淡

生
易
しい
なま
やさ

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易
しい
なま
やさ

namayasashii

Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. simple; easy

Full entry for 生易しい

簡
易
的
かん
い
てき

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簡
易
的
かん
い
てき

kan'iteki

な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. simple; easy; quick

Full entry for 簡易的

柔
婉
じゅう
えん

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柔
婉
じゅう
えん

juuen

な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. simple; plain; honest; unaffected; frank; unpretentious

Full entry for 柔婉

世
話
がない
せ
わ

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世
話
がない
せ
わ

sewaganai

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. simple (e.g. matter); problem free

  2. hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding

Full entry for 世話がない

単
なる
たん

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単
なる
たん

tannaru

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)

  1. mere; simple; sheer

    EXAMPLE
    それは単(たん)なる冗談(じょうだん)だよ。
    It's merely a joke.

Full entry for 単なる

容
易
よう
い

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容
易
よう
い

youi

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. easy; simple; plain

Full entry for 容易

単
たん

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単
たん

tan

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  1. single; simple

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  2. singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:単試合

  3. win bet; bet which predicts the winner of a race

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:単勝式

Full entry for 単

地
味
じ
み

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地
味
じ
み

jimi

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3

  1. plain; simple; subdued; sober

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  2. reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  3. quite; a (little) bit

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 地味

安
易
あん
い

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安
易
あん
い

an'i

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. easy; simple

  2. easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic; irresponsible; careless; quick (to do)

Full entry for 安易

手
軽
て
がる

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手
軽
て
がる

tegaru

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JLPT N3
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

Full entry for 手軽

単
一
たん
いつ

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単
一
たん
いつ

tan'itsu

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. single; simple; sole; individual; unitary

Full entry for 単一

無
邪
気
む
じゃ
き

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無
邪
気
む
じゃ
き

mujaki

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JLPT N2
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. innocent; simple-minded

    EXAMPLE
    子供(こども)のころ無邪気(むじゃき)だった。
    He was innocent as a child.

Full entry for 無邪気

無
造
作
む
ぞう
さ

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造
作
む
ぞう
さ

muzousa

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. easy; simple; ready

  2. casual; off-hand; easy-going; careless; artless

Full entry for 無造作

易
しい
やさ

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易
しい
やさ

yasashii

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. easy; plain; simple

Full entry for 易しい

かき
氷
ごおり

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かき
氷
ごおり

kakigoori

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone

Full entry for かき氷

平
たい
ひら

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たい
ひら

hiratai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. flat; even; level; simple

  2. plain (speech, etc.); simple

Full entry for 平たい

容
易
い
た
やす

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易
い
た
やす

tayasui

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. easy; simple; light

Full entry for 容易い

淡
泊
たん
ぱく

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淡
泊
たん
ぱく

tanpaku

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain

  2. frank; candid; ingenuous; indifferent

Full entry for 淡泊

単
振
動
たん
しん
どう

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単
振
動
たん
しん
どう

tanshindou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple harmonic motion; simple harmonic oscillation

Full entry for 単振動

単
純
明
快
たん
じゅん
めい
かい

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単
純
明
快
たん
じゅん
めい
かい

tanjunmeikai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo

  1. simple and clear; plain and simple

Full entry for 単純明快

ちょろい

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ちょろい

choroi

Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. easy; simple

  2. simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; obvious (trick)

  3. soft; lax; slack

Full entry for ちょろい

粗
食
そ
しょく

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粗
食
そ
しょく

soshoku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal

Full entry for 粗食

百
眼
ひゃく
まなこ

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百
眼
ひゃく
まなこ

hyakumanako

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period)

    Related:百面相

  2. simple paper mask

    Related:目鬘

Full entry for 百眼

単
句
たん
く

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単
句
たん
く

tanku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple phrase

Full entry for 単句

単
比
たん
ぴ

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単
比
たん
ぴ

tanpi

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple ratio

Full entry for 単比

単
比
例
たん
ぴ
れい

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単
比
例
たん
ぴ
れい

tanpirei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple proportion

Full entry for 単比例

単
文
たん
ぶん

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単
文
たん
ぶん

tanbun

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple sentence

Full entry for 単文

単
純
再
生
産
たん
じゅん
さい
せい
さん

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単
純
再
生
産
たん
じゅん
さい
せい
さん

tanjunsaiseisan

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple reproduction

Full entry for 単純再生産

単
果
たん
か

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単
果
たん
か

tanka

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple fruit

Full entry for 単果

単
式
火
山
たん
しき
か
ざん

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単
式
火
山
たん
しき
か
ざん

tanshikikazan

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple volcano

    Related:複式火山

Full entry for 単式火山

単
純
計
算
たん
じゅん
けい
さん

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単
純
計
算
たん
じゅん
けい
さん

tanjunkeisan

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. simple calculation

Full entry for 単純計算

単
純
脂
質
たん
じゅん
し
しつ

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単
純
脂
質
たん
じゅん
し
しつ

tanjunshishitsu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple lipid

    Related:複合脂質

Full entry for 単純脂質

目
鬘
め
かずら

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目
鬘
め
かずら

mekazura

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple paper mask

Full entry for 目鬘

単
一
機
械
たん
いつ
き
かい

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単
一
機
械
たん
いつ
き
かい

tan'itsukikai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple machine

Full entry for 単一機械

簡
単
服
かん
たん
ふく

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単
服
かん
たん
ふく

kantanfuku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple or lightweight clothing

Full entry for 簡単服

単
節
たん
せつ

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単
節
たん
せつ

tansetsu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. simple link

Full entry for 単節

簡
易
郵
便
局
かん
い
ゆう
びん
きょく

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易
郵
便
局
かん
い
ゆう
びん
きょく

kan'iyuubinkyoku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple post office

Full entry for 簡易郵便局

単
純
踏
歩
変
換
たん
じゅん
とう
ほ
へん
かん

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単
純
踏
歩
変
換
たん
じゅん
とう
ほ
へん
かん

tanjuntouhohenkan

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple change (horse gait)

Full entry for 単純踏歩変換

単
純
コマンド
たん
じゅん

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単
純
コマンド
たん
じゅん

tanjunkomando

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple command

Full entry for 単純コマンド

単
純
緩
衝
法
たん
じゅん
かん
しょう
ほう

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単
純
緩
衝
法
たん
じゅん
かん
しょう
ほう

tanjunkanshouhou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple buffering

Full entry for 単純緩衝法

単
純
型
たん
じゅん
がた

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単
純
型
たん
じゅん
がた

tanjungata

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple type

Full entry for 単純型

単
純
条
件
たん
じゅん
じょう
けん

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単
純
条
件
たん
じゅん
じょう
けん

tanjunjouken

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple condition

Full entry for 単純条件

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