How to say 'Easy' in Japanese | 簡単

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The Japanese word for Easy is 'Kantan', written as 簡単 in Japanese.'Easy' in hiragana is かんたん.

word

簡単

Meaning

Easy

Reading

かんたん

kantan

Kanji

簡Simplicity 単Simple, Single

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '簡単 (かんたん)' means 'easy'. It is used to describe tasks, problems, or situations that are not difficult to understand or accomplish. This word is often used in casual and formal contexts alike. For example: This problem is easy「この問題は簡単です」(このもんだいはかんたんです). Cooking rice is easy「ご飯を炊くのは簡単です」(ごはんをたくのはかんたんです). Note that '簡単' can also imply simplicity or straightforwardness, as in '簡単な説明 (かんたんなせつめい) (simple explanation)'. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and is a versatile term for describing ease or simplicity.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

583

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 簡単

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

簡

Meaning

Simplicity

kanji

単

Meaning

Simple, Single

Words Related to 簡単 Through the Kanji 簡

This Word contains the Kanji 簡 as well.

word

書簡

Meaning

Letter

Words Related to 簡単 Through the Kanji 単

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 単 as well.

word

単位

Meaning

Unit

word

単に

Meaning

Merely

word

単純

Meaning

Simple

word

単なる

Meaning

Mere

word

単語

Meaning

Word

word

単数

Meaning

Singular

word

単独

Meaning

Alone, Independent

word

単調

Meaning

Monotonous

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'Kantan' means 'Easy' .

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