JLPT N2

simplicity, brevity

Item 181 of 481 | 18 strokes | Radical: 竹 (bamboo), 間 (space)

Readings

On'yomiカン

Mnemonic

Messages on BAMBOO (竹) slips were kept SIMPLE (簡) with SPACE (間) between them.

Example Words

簡単 (かんたん) simple
簡潔 (かんけつ) concise, brief
書簡 (しょかん) letter, correspondence