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Kanji 単

9 strokes

Meaning

simple, one, single, merely

On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
ひとえ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#586 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 単

  • 簡単

    かんたん

    simple

    N4
  • 単位

    たんい

    credit (for a course in school); unit, denomination

    N3
  • 単語

    たんご

    word; vocabulary

    N3
  • 単純

    たんじゅん

    simplicity

    N3
  • 単に

    たんに

    simply, merely

    N3
  • 単なる

    たんなる

    mere, simple, sheer

    N3
  • 単数

    たんすう

    singular (number)

    N2
  • 単一

    たんいつ

    single, simple, sole

    N1

Example sentences

  • この単語たんごがわからないのですが。

    I don't understand this word.

  • 簡単かんたんではないな。

    It's not easy.

  • これは単たんなる夢ゆめだよ。

    It's just a dream.

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

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Other kanji with radical “ten” 十