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; simplified; easy; plain
simple; plain; modest
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
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
portable toilet; camping toilet
terse; concise; simple and clear
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
simplification
bamboo writing strip
(written) correspondence
collection of letters; collected letters
simplified registered mail; recorded delivery
simplified version; abridged edition
simplification; abbreviation; abridgment; concise; brief; abridged
simple; easy; uncomplicated
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cafeteria; snack bar; lunch counter
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fragment of a historical document; scrap of an old manuscript; piece of an antique record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)
It surely won't end easily.
It would be best if that could be done, but it is not easy.
It's not something you can buy so easily.