How to say 'Easy' in Japanese | 容易

word

Meaning

Easy

Reading

Kanji

容Contain, Looks 易Easy

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '容易 (ようい)' means 'easy' or 'simple'. It is used to describe tasks, situations, or actions that require little effort or are straightforward. This word often carries a formal tone and is commonly used in written or formal speech. For example: This problem is easy to solve「この問題は容易に解決できる」(このもんだいはよういにかいけつできる). It is not easy to achieve success「成功を収めるのは容易ではない」(せいこうをおさめるのはよういではない). Note that '容易' is often paired with verbs like 'できる' or 'ではない' to express feasibility or difficulty.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

N3

Kanji Grade

5

Frequency

2324

Composition

kanji

Handwriting