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 ニチ にっ (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)