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[かん()·たん()]
kantan
na adjective, noun

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English Meaning(s) for 簡単

na adjective, noun
  1. simple; easy; uncomplicated
  2. brief; quick; light

Definition and Synonyms for 簡単

Easy obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
Synonyms: やすい, やさしい, 簡単
Easy less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
Synonyms: 簡単
Plain not elaborate or elaborated
Synonyms: プレーン, あからさま, 何の変哲もない, 単純, 平明, 明らか, 明白, 明瞭, 淳朴, 簡単, 簡明, 簡易, 簡略, 簡素, 素朴, 質朴, 質素, 飾り気のない
Simple-Minded lacking mental capacity and subtlety
Synonyms: 単純, 簡単
Unsubdivided of leaf shapes
Synonyms: 単純, 簡単
Simple having few parts
Synonyms: シンプル, 単純, 簡単, 簡素
Easy posing no difficulty
Synonyms: やすい, たやすい, ちょろい, やさしい, わけない, イージー, たわいない, たわいもない, 単簡, お安い, 安易, 安直, 容易, 平易, 手軽, , , 楽チン, 生易しい, 簡便, 簡単, 簡易, 軽い, 軽易, 造作ない
Uncomplicated easy and not involved or complicated
Synonyms: やすい, ちょろい, やさしい, シンプル, わかりやすい, 単簡, 単純, 平たい, 平明, 平易, 簡単, 簡易, 軽易
Plain free from any effort to soften to disguise
Synonyms: やさしい, あからさま, ありのまま, 単純, 明白, 簡単
Gentle marked by moderate steepness
Synonyms: 簡単
Easy not hurried or forced
Synonyms: 簡単
Easy requiring little effort
Synonyms: やすい, たやすい, ちょろい, やさしい, わけない, イージー, たわいない, たわいもない, 単簡, お安い, 安易, 安直, 容易, 平易, 手軽, , , 楽チン, 生易しい, 簡便, 簡単, 簡易, 軽い, 軽易, 造作ない
Plain simple
Synonyms: プレーン, あからさま, 何の変哲もない, 単純, 平明, 明らか, 明白, 明瞭, 淳朴, 簡単, 簡明, 簡易, 簡略, 簡素, 素朴, 質朴, 質素, 飾り気のない
Unsubdivided of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
Synonyms: 単純, 簡単
Simple not complex or complicated or involved
Synonyms: シンプル, 単純, 簡単, 簡素

Meanings for each kanji in 簡単

» simplicity; brevity
» simple; one; single; merely

Stroke Order Diagrams for 簡単

Sample Sentences for 簡単

It's not that easy to learn a new language after fifty.
The shopping district is easily accessible from our house.
It isn't easy for me to play golf.
I found his office easily.
My camera loads easily.

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