単 = 𭕄 + 甲 + 一

単 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “simple”. It is built from 𭕄 (owl crown), 甲 (armor) and 一 (one). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2078. It appears as a component in 6 other characters in this index.

Keyword: simple
RTK frame: 2078
Strokes: 9
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): タン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): ひとえ
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: простой
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 単 (same as 單) single

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 単

How to find 単 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “owl crown” + “armor” + “one”. 単 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 単 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.