# 簡 — brief; simplicity

簡 means “brief; simplicity”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: brief; simplicity
- On'yomi: カン (kan)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 3

## How to remember 簡

Sounds like 間: both read カン.

Parts: 竹 bamboo · 間 interval

## Don't confuse it with

[箸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chopsticks/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[雑](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/miscellaneous/) · [欠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lack/) · [汚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dirty/) · [栄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/flourish/) · [似](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/resemble/) · [簡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/brief/) · [薄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pale/)

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