This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: タン、ひとえ
Romaji: tan, hitoe
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

simple, one, single, merely

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  3
Frequency:  586
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  2-3-6
Korean Reading:  seon
Chinese Reading:  chan2
Unicode:  5358
JIS:  4331

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2256
Nelson Index: 139
New Nelson Index: 620
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3n6.2
Four Corner Index: 9050.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 542
Gakken Index: 593
Japanese Names Index: 919A
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2752
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0599
Remembering the kanji Index: 1928
Kanji Way Index: 348
Kanji Flashcards Index: 382
Kodansha Compact Index: 516
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 569
Kanji in Context Index: 359
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1444
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1946
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1947
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2078
Essential Kanji Index: 390
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2805
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 955
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 671
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 530

Words

一重 (ひとえ)
one layer; single; onefold
単位 (たんい)
unit; denomination; credit (in school)
単行 (たんこう)
going alone; doing by oneself
単に (たんに)
simply; merely; only; solely
単行本 (たんこうぼん)
special book; separate volume; book of lectures
(たん)
single; simple; singles (in tennis); winning system (as in horse racing)
単独 (たんどく)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
単純 (たんじゅん)
simplicity; simple; uncomplicated
簡単 (かんたん)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
単体 (たんたい)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item
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