簡単

• 読み: かんたん
• ローマ字: kantan
• 漢字の分解: 簡 (kan) — simplicity, brevity; 単 (tan) — single, simple
• 発音: /kaɴ.taɴ/

意味

Simple; easy; uncomplicated. Describes tasks, concepts, or items that require little effort to understand or do.

A na-adjective that also functions as a noun. Takes な before nouns (簡単な料理 = simple cooking) and に before verbs (簡単に説明する = to explain simply). Very frequently used in daily conversation. The opposite is 複雑 (fukuzatsu, complicated) or 難しい (muzukashii, difficult).

例文

1. この料理は簡単に作れますよ。
2. 日本語の文法は簡単ではありません。
3. 簡単な質問をしてもいいですか。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, study, cooking

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 簡 (kan, simple/brief) and 単 (tan, single/simple). Both kanji express simplicity — together they emphasise straightforwardness and ease.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal