Japanese symbol for “simplified”
簡易
かんい
Romaji: kan'i
simple; simplified
In Japanese, simplified is 簡易, read かんい (kan'i).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n simple; simplified
- adj-na, n easy; plain
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “simplified”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 略式 | りゃくしき ryakushiki | informal; simplified |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 簡単 | かんたん kantan | simple; easy; uncomplicated |
| 書簡 | しょかん shokan | letter; note; epistle |
| 簡素 | かんそ kanso | simple; plain; modest |
| 簡潔 | かんけつ kanketsu | concise; brief; succinct |
| 簡略 | かんりゃく kanryaku | simple; brief |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 貿易 | ぼうえき boueki | (foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting |
| 安易 | あんい an'i | easy; simple |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.