かん
簡
たん
単

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. simple, easy, uncomplicated.
  2. brief, quick, light.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
簡
たん
単
 簡単 かんたん ✔
かん
簡
たん
短
 簡短 かんたん
かん
簡
たん
端
 簡端 かんたん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

simplicity, brevity
カン　ケン　えら.ぶ (6th, N2)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
interval, space
ま　カン　ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
simple, one, single
タン　ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ　ル　と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)