Keyword
simple
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig1749
Readings
かん
(99%)
Composed of
bamboo
gate
sun
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a gate through which the sun is shining with a simple bamboo-like decoration on the top.

Do not confuse with 間 which doesn't have the bamboo.

Used in vocabulary (101 in total)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
simple; plain; modest
simple; simplified; easy; plain
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
simply put; putting it simply; in short
simple; easy; quick
simplification
simple; brief
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
simple; easy; convenient; handy
simplified version; abridged edition
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
terse; concise; simple and clear
portable toilet; camping toilet
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
simplification
bamboo writing strip
(written) correspondence
collection of letters; collected letters
simplified registered mail; recorded delivery
simple; easy; uncomplicated
simplification; abbreviation; abridgment; concise; brief; abridged
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cafeteria; snack bar; lunch counter
simplified version; abridged edition
to be brief and to the point; to be succinct
simplified Chinese character
prefab; prefabricated house
simple or lightweight clothing
indiscretion; bad idea; thoughtlessness; indiscreetness
summary court; court of summary offences
pages (in a book) out of order due to an error in binding
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep
crisp; curt; laconic; terse; spare
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
simplified language
fragment of a historical document; scrap of an old manuscript; piece of an antique record
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep
improvised explosive device; IED
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
epistolary style; style of written correspondence
customary simplified form (of kanji); any of 22 simplified non-jōyō kanji variants commonly used in print
short letter; brief note; (one's) letter
plain and simple; straightforward
indiscretion; bad idea; thoughtlessness; indiscreetness
postal life insurance
postal life insurance
at one's discretion
simple, easy, and convenient
novel written in epistolary style
ultra-simple; very easy
improvised explosive device; IED
fast and easy
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
postal life insurance; post-office life insurance
complexity and simplicity
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
simple; easy; uncomplicated
fragment of a historical document; scrap of an old manuscript; piece of an antique record
your letter
(another's) letter
the Epistles (of the New Testament)
electronic mailbox
the epistles of Paul; Pauline epistles
Pastoral Epistles (i.e. Timothy 1 and 2, Titus)
official letter (esp. in internal company corresp.); formal letter
General Epistles (James, Peter, Jude, John); Catholic Epistles; General Letters
correspondence; received letter
letter; missive; note
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
simplified Chinese character
simplified naturalization (for spouses of Japanese nationals, non-nationals born in Japan, etc.)
Examples (200 in total)
Was that too easy?
This one is a lot easier.
This work isn't easy.