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単
Single, Simple
ひとえ (hitoe)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 単 appears in many everyday words such as 簡単 (easy), 単語 (vocabulary word), and 単位 (unit). It often carries the idea of 'one' or 'not complicated.'
Memory Trick
Imagine solving ONE SIMPLE puzzle piece instead of a thousand. A SINGLE piece is much EASIER to handle.
Readings
Onyomi: タン (tan)
Kunyomi: ひとえ (hitoe)
Example Words
簡単
かんたん (kantan)
Easy, Simple
単語
たんご (tango)
Vocabulary word
単位
たんい (tan'i)
Unit, Credit
単独
たんどく (tandoku)
Alone
Example Sentence
この 問題は とても 簡単です。
この もんだいは とても かんたんです。
kono mondai wa totemo kantan desu
This problem is very easy.