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 |
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| Kun'yomi | ひとえ |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| Main radical | 十 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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単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.
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)