単
ひとえ
hitoe
JLPT N39 strokesKanjiLevel 42 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
単 is the kanji for "One / Simple / Single". A common reading is ひとえ (hitoe). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
One / Simple / Single
Also : One · Simple · Single · Merely
Readings
kunひとえ/ hitoeonたん/ tan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 単 represents 'SIMPLE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of simple.
Reading ·
On-reading: たん — remember this sound by associating it with simple. Kun-reading: ひとえ.
Example Sentences
単純な問題ではありません。
たんじゅんなもんだいではありません。
It's not a simple problem.
単語を毎日十個覚えています。
たんごをまいにちじゅっこおぼえています。
I memorize ten vocabulary words every day.
Vocabulary using 単
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