Illustration: In a Japanese preschool playroom, a toddler casually drops one large round wooden piece into the only opening in a matching puzzle board. The broad opening, thick handle, and single remaining action make the task immediately understandable.

JLPT N4na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

簡かん単たん

kantan

easy, simple

Example sentences

テニスをすることは私わたしには簡単かんたんだ。
Playing tennis is easy for me.
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口くちで言いうのは簡単かんたんだ。
It is easy to talk.
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宿題しゅくだいは簡単かんたんに出来できた。
The homework was easily done.
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Kanji in 簡単

簡simplicity; brevityOnカン・ケンKunえらぶ・ふだ
単simple; oneOnタンKunひとえ

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