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    3. 簡

    簡

    簡かん

    simplicity

    NTNounLiteratureKanji Vocab18 strokes

    かん

    Noun

    1.
    simplicity, brevity
    2.
    letter, note, correspondence
    3.
    bamboo writing strip (in ancient China)
    4.
    simplified Chinese character
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    簡
    えら.ぶ・ふだ…(2)
    simplicity・brevity
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