単

simple, one, single, merely

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

タン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひとえ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:9

JLPT:N3

Frequency:586

Vocabulary

タン

Word	Reading	Meaning
簡単	カンタン	simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
単位	タンイ	unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; whole; credit (in school, university, etc.); point; by the ...; in units of ...; in groups of ...; in amounts of ...; each ...; by ...; every...
単一	タンイツ	single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
単価	タンカ	unit price; unit cost
単語	タンゴ	word; vocabulary

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
単なる	たんなる	mere; simple; sheer
単に	たんに	simply; merely; only; solely
単行本	たんこうぼん	standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
単	ひとえ	one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold; upper eyelid with no fold
単	たん	single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

army, force, troops, war, battle

bullet, twang, flip, snap

lament, grieve over

badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

warehouse, storehouse

war, battle, match

Zen, silent meditation

overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor

constancy, always