Kanji

What does the kanji 単 mean?

単 means single, simple; one. On'yomi タン. Kun'yomi ひとえ.

Quick facts
On'yomiタン
Kun'yomiひとえ
Strokes9
Main radical十
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi タンKun'yomi ひとえ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

single, simple; one

Memory hook

Only one main axis down the middle, so everything stays simple — SIMPLE, SINGLE.

Main radical

十ten 2 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 単位たんいunit; academic credit
  • 単語たんごword, vocabulary
  • 簡単かんたんsimple, easy; brief

More words with this kanji

  • 単にたんにsimply, merely
  • 単純たんじゅんsimple
  • 単なるたんなるmere, simple
  • 単数たんすうsingular (grammar)
  • 単一たんいつsingle, sole
  • 単独たんどくsolo, independent
  • 単調たんちょうmonotonous, dull
  • 単科たんかsingle subject (enrolling course by course)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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