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簡 = 竹 + 間
簡 is a Japanese kanji written with 18 strokes, listed here under the keyword “simplicity”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 間 (interval). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1749.
- Keyword
- simplicity
- RTK frame
- 1749
- Strokes
- 18
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- カン, ケン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- えら.ぶ, ふだ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- простота
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 簡 simple
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 簡 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “interval”. 簡 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 簡 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.