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Kanji: 簡

KANJI
18 strokes
READINGS
 ON 音 
カン
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 5 (completion of 6th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 6th grade in Japan
Radical:
竹 (⺮)
Radical name:
たけ
Meaning:
Simplicity, brevity
Usage:
Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1000 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(かんたん)
simple
N1
(かんい)
simplicity, easiness, quasi-
N1
(かんけつ)
brevity, conciseness, simplicity
N1
(かんそ)
simplicity, plain
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