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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.

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