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Keyword
single
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig2078
Old form單
Readings
たん
(99%)
Composed of
𭕄
tiny hairs
甲
outer shell
一
one
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a single sunflower.

The hairs on the top are its flower petals, the part in the middle is where the seeds are, and on the bottom we have its stem and the leaves.

Used in kanji (6 in total)
戦
war
弾
bullet
禅
Zen
蝉
cicada
2 more...
Used in vocabulary (433 in total)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
simply; merely; only; solely
430 more...
Examples (200 in total)
Was that too easy?
This one is a lot easier.
This work isn't easy.
This book is so easy that even a child can read it.
This book seems easy to me.
This book is easy to read.
It is easy for me to read this book.
This is too easy for me.
This is simple.
I thought doing this would be easy.
This is easy for me.
It was easy for me to do so.
It might not be that easy.
I found it easy to answer the question.
The place is easy to reach from here.
It sounds easier that way.
The reason is very simple.
It's not as easy as you think.
It's not quite as simple as that.
Doing that wasn't as easy as I expected.
It won't be an easy thing to do.
I don't think it's that simple.
I knew that it wouldn't be that easy.
It's not that simple.
The smallest child knows such a simple thing.
Of course, it's not that simple.
It's not easy for me.
You can do this with ease.
It looks easy when you do it.
He isn't going to forgive me so easily.
Don't worry. It's easy.
That was easier than I expected.
That was easier than I thought.
It was easier than it seemed at first glance.
It wasn't easy for me.
You should begin with books you can easily understand.
It's easy to learn.
It's easy to explain.
Reading is easier than writing.
It's not easy to find a job in my country.
I don't cry easily.
It seemed easy.
Making friends is simple for guys.
It is easy to make friends even in the new places.
I found the game easy.
This is the simplest way.
That was pretty easy to do.
This work is by no means easy.
She finished the job with ease.
It's easier to have fun than to work.
Perhaps it's not that simple.
This question is very simple.
Will you please put that in simpler words?
That which is easily acquired is easily lost.
I found it easy to find the building.
It is easy for him to carry the stone.
When they arrived in the town they found it easy to make friends.
It wasn't easy to solve this problem.
It probably won't be easy to do that.
This work is so simple that even a child can do it.
This problem is too simple.
It's so simple.
It's naive of you to believe that.
I can't tell her now. It's not that simple anymore.
Let's simply look at this example.
She is as simple as a child.
Do you want to know my secret? It's very simple...
It was easy to fix.
What seems simple to you seems complex to me.
I solved the problem easily.
It is easy for me to solve the problem.
It is not easy to solve the problem.
He solved all of the problems simply.
I found it easy when I gave it a try.
He gave a short account of the accident.
It's so easy when you know the rules.
The exam was easy.
You can't fool me so easily.
Swimming is easy for me.
Swimming is easy.
He is not really a friend, just an acquaintance.
He said it merely as a joke.
I work simply because I like to work.
Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.
Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
Money is just paper.
Is that just a coincidence?
It's merely a joke.
There is more in his character than simple honesty.
I think it is a mere coincidence.
These questions are easy to answer.
Do you know this word?
I don't understand this word.
Can you tell me what this word means?
What does this word mean?
Do you know the meaning of this word?
What is the meaning of this word?
This word is not in common use.
You should look up that word.
Which word fits better here?
I used the wrong word.
The teacher explained the meaning of the word to us.
The teacher told the pupils to put those words down in their notebooks.
The teacher made us repeat the word.
I only know a few words.
He changed a few words.
Do you know a good way to learn new words?
I can't remember the meaning of the word that I looked up yesterday.
I learn ten new words every day.
I know every word on this page.
I don't understand the meaning of this word.
I'll try to use simple words.
Is it easier to love or hate someone?
He won the race easily.
He owes his success only to good luck.
Was that word appropriate in that situation?
This word has two meanings.
This book is easy to read, since it's written in simple English.
It is written in simple English.
It was not so simple to write a letter in English.
Ask me some simple questions so that I can practice answering in English.
How many English words do you know?
English is not easy, but it is interesting.
It's easier to learn English than you think.
Speaking English isn't easy.
Speaking English isn't easy, but it's fun.
You can't speak English with 100 words.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
Everything was simpler in those days.
He did it simply out of curiosity.
Even a monkey can solve a problem as simple as this one.
It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree.
She passed the examination with ease.
Where did you learn that word?
I learned a new word today.
I could tell he was only pretending to read.
Learning a language is not easy.
It's not that easy to learn a new language after fifty.
Driving a car is really very simple.
What seems easy at first often turns out to be difficult.
This problem is too simple, so it is hardly worth discussing.
The shopping district is easily accessible from our house.
The family is the basic unit of society.
What are the units of time?
I don't have enough credits to graduate.
Look up words in advance, before you attend a class.
The homework was easily done.
I'm paid by the week.
He climbs trees easily.
Rice is sold by the kilogram.
This child solved the complicated mathematics problem easily.
The math homework was easier than I had expected.
How easy would it be to bore a tunnel through it?
Cheese is easy to cut with a knife.
These questions can be answered quite simply.
I asked a simple question.
You had better see a doctor; it may not be just a cold.
I thought it'd be easier this way.
80% of all English words come from other languages.
I'll treat this play simply as a tragedy.
You should never look down on a man merely because he is poor.
It's simple. Just ask anybody.
Happiness does not consist simply in wealth.
This word has a double meaning.
It is easy for us to agree with his opinion.
You can rent a boat by the hour.
We hired a boat by the hour in the park.
The figures in this table are shown in thousands.
It's not easy to find a job these days.
It's not easy to catch a rabbit with your bare hands.
It is easy to answer this question.
It is easy to answer the question.
It is easy for me to answer the question.
He is nothing but a fool.
I remember that word.
Climbing the cliff alone is a bold deed.
It was easy to find seats in the train because there were so few passengers.
I thought it easy at first.
We thought his threat was only a joke.
"Is there any easier way to memorise kanji?" "Nope."
The words would appear on his computer screen.
Computers can do the job with ease.
Anyone can produce salt from seawater with a simple experiment.
It was a very simple trick.
I always have trouble pronouncing that word.
Do you know how to pronounce this word?
I can't pronounce this word.
How do you pronounce this word?
This word is difficult to pronounce.
How is the word pronounced?
I am not sure how to pronounce the word.
I'm not sure how to pronounce the word.
It is difficult for me to pronounce the word.
In the English language many words contain letters which are not pronounced.
Is there anyone who can pronounce this word?
Cheese doesn't digest easily.
How do you read the last word on the third line?
It's easy to get lost.
It's easy to get lost, so please be careful.