簡
Simplicity
Meanings
Simplicity, Brevity
On'yomi
かん、 けん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
えら.ぶ、 ふだ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
簡 is written in 18 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
簡 (Simplicity) is taught on WaniKani at level 33 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #983 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 18 strokes.
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