かん
簡
そ
素

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. simple, plain, modest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
簡
そ
素
 簡素 かんそ ✔

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)
elementary, principle, naked
ス　ソ　もと (5th, N1)
life, (生 variant)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)