How to say 'Simple' in Japanese | 単純

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The Japanese word for Simple is 'Tanjun', written as 単純 in Japanese.'Simple' in hiragana is たんじゅん.

word

単純

Meaning

Simple

Reading

たんじゅん

tanjun

Kanji

単Simple, Single 純Pure

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '単純 (たんじゅん)' means 'simple'. It is used to describe something that is straightforward, uncomplicated, or lacking in complexity. This word can be applied to ideas, tasks, systems, or even people's thinking. For example: This problem is simple「この問題は単純だ」(このもんだいはたんじゅんだ). His explanation was simple and easy to understand「彼の説明は単純で分かりやすかった」(かれのせつめいはたんじゅんでわかりやすかった). Note that '単純' can sometimes carry a nuance of being overly simplistic or naive, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1988

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 単純

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

単

Meaning

Simple, Single

kanji

純

Meaning

Pure

Words Related to 単純 Through the Kanji 単

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 単 as well.

word

簡単

Meaning

Easy

word

単位

Meaning

Unit

word

単に

Meaning

Merely

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

Words Related to 単純 Through the Kanji 純

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 純 as well.

word

純粋

Meaning

Pure

word

純

Meaning

Pure

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'Tanjun' means 'Simple' .

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