かんたん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. simple; easy; uncomplicated
2. brief; quick; light
Kanji used
simple
single
Pitch accent
んたん
Top 400
Composed of
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
Examples (146 in total)
That was easier than I expected.
This is simple.
Don't worry. It's easy.
It's easy to learn.
It's easy to explain.
It was easy to fix.
It's easy to get lost.
Spanish is easy.
Swedish is easy.
It wasn't easy for me.
Was that too easy?
I don't cry easily.
It seemed easy.
I found the game easy.
That was pretty easy to do.
I found it easy when I gave it a try.
The exam was easy.
The homework was easily done.
I asked a simple question.
I thought it'd be easier this way.
It is easy to answer this question.
Cheese doesn't digest easily.
The answer was easy.
Lead bends easily.
It was a very simple trick.
I'm looking for a simpler solution.
The quiz was really easy.
It's easy to fall into bad habits.
Anyone can do it easily.
This is a simple declarative sentence.
It looks easy when you do it.
It might not be that easy.
It's not that simple.
You can do this with ease.
This work isn't easy.
This one is a lot easier.
It was easier than it seemed at first glance.
The reason is very simple.
I don't think it's that simple.
This is the simplest way.
It's easier to have fun than to work.
This question is very simple.
I found it easy to find the building.
I solved the problem easily.
It's so easy when you know the rules.
Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy.
These questions are easy to answer.
I'll try to use simple words.
It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree.
She passed the examination with ease.
Learning a language is not easy.
He climbs trees easily.
Cheese is easy to cut with a knife.
It's simple. Just ask anybody.
I thought it easy at first.
It isn't easy to write a love letter.
The troops easily put down the rebellion.
I found his office easily.
It's easy to distinguish good from evil.
I get hysterical easily.
Physics is not easy to learn.
Was it easy for you to find a job in Australia?
Was the new version easy to install?
It isn't easy to train dogs.
He couldn't do even simple arithmetic.
Speaking foreign languages isn't easy.
This bookcase is easy to assemble.
Which is easier, skiing or skating?
Esperanto grammar is very simple.
It is easy to find fault with others.
I knew that it wouldn't be that easy.
I found it easy to answer the question.
Of course, it's not that simple.
Reading is easier than writing.
It is easy to make friends even in the new places.
She finished the job with ease.
Perhaps it's not that simple.
Will you please put that in simpler words?
It wasn't easy to solve this problem.
It probably won't be easy to do that.
He gave a short account of the accident.
Swimming is easy for me.
You can't fool me so easily.
He won the race easily.
Is it easier to love or hate someone?
How easy would it be to bore a tunnel through it?
It's not easy to find a job these days.
It's not easy to catch a rabbit with your bare hands.
"Is there any easier way to memorise kanji?" "Nope."
Playing tennis is easy for me.
She solved the puzzle with ease.
This book is written in easy French.
It is often easier to make plans than to carry them out.
This sentence is very easy to translate.
To my surprise, he easily came up with a plan.
The North Star is very easy to find.
It was easy for us to find Jane.
In order to overcome the data gap, I developed a simple methodology.
It is easy for him to carry out the plan.
The word processor is easy for us to use.
It's easy for him to compose a good poem.
It isn't easy to learn a foreign language.
It was easy for me to do so.
He isn't going to forgive me so easily.
This book is so easy that even a child can read it.
Making friends is simple for guys.
That which is easily acquired is easily lost.
Driving a car is really very simple.
The shopping district is easily accessible from our house.
It is easy for us to agree with his opinion.
Computers can do the job with ease.
It is not always easy to face reality.
It is easy to find fault with the work of others.
It's a lot easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
It was easy for Tom to make friends.
We got together for short meeting after dinner.
He gave me a brief outline of the plan.
As far as I am concerned the question is not simple.
This book is written in simple English, so it's easy to read.
I think it'll be easy for you to get a driver's license.
Juggling is actually a lot easier than it looks.
That game is easy, once you learn the basic rules.
The smallest child knows such a simple thing.
It's not easy to find a job in my country.
It is easy for him to carry the stone.
This book is easy to read, since it's written in simple English.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
This problem is too simple, so it is hardly worth discussing.
This child solved the complicated mathematics problem easily.
It was easy to find seats in the train because there were so few passengers.
Anyone can produce salt from seawater with a simple experiment.
Many mistakes could have been avoided through simple experiments.
Today we can go to distant countries easily by plane.
It was easy for him to answer the quiz.
This jacket has the virtue of being easy to wash.
We often use gestures to convey simple messages.
A clever student can answer such a question easily.
How easily one acquires bad habits!
It's not easy to pick out the best actors for this play.
Finding one's way around Nagoya is very simple. All you do is look at the signs.
The chimpanzee is an intelligent creature, capable of solving simple problems.
Let's grab a quick lunch at that small coffeeshop near the park.
When they arrived in the town they found it easy to make friends.
What seems easy at first often turns out to be difficult.
This device made it possible to turn sea-water into fresh water easily.
He will find the bus stop easily.