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: カン、ケン、えら.ぶ、ふだ
Romaji: kan, ken, era.bu, fuda
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

simplicity, brevity

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  118
Frequency:  983
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-6-12
Korean Reading:  gan
Chinese Reading:  jian3
Unicode:  7c21
JIS:  344A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2721
Nelson Index: 3444
New Nelson Index: 4358
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6f12.5
Four Corner Index: 8822.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 829
Gakken Index: 870
Japanese Names Index: 2788
Daikanwanjiten Index: 26520P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0854
Remembering the kanji Index: 1621
Kanji Flashcards Index: 802
Kodansha Compact Index: 1490
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 843
Kanji in Context Index: 358
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1746
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2374
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1635
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1749
Essential Kanji Index: 1103
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3380
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2378
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1002

Words

(かん)
brevity; simplicity
簡易 (かんい)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
書簡 (しょかん)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
簡略 (かんりゃく)
simple; simplicity; brief; brevity
簡便 (かんべん)
handy; simple and easy
(ふだ、ふみた、ふんだ)
ticket; token; check; receipt; label; tag; sign; card; plate; playing card; charm; talisman; slips of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims
簡単 (かんたん)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
簡素 (かんそ)
simplicity; plain
簡潔 (かんけつ)
brevity; conciseness; simplicity
木簡 (もっかん、もくかん)
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
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