単 (merely, one, simple, single) - Kanji Codex

単

merely, one, simple, single

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

タン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひとえ

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:4

Strokes:9

JLPT:3

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)

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