# 易 — easy

易 means “easy”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i), エキ (eki). Kun'yomi: やさ(しい) (yasashii), やす(い) (yasui). You'll see it in words such as 易い (yasui, “easy”).

- Meaning: easy
- On'yomi: イ (i), エキ (eki)
- Kun'yomi: やさ(しい) (yasashii), やす(い) (yasui)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Qualities 4

## How to remember 易

Parts: 日 sun; day · 勿 streamers

## Words with 易

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 易い | やすい (yasui) | easy |

## Don't confuse it with

[物](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/thing/) · [旬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ten-day-period/)

## More in the “Qualities 4” set

[深](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deep/) · [況](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/situation/) · [良](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/good/) · [専](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/exclusive/) · [細](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thin/) · [効](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/effect/) · [易](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/easy/) · [速](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/fast/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/easy/. Last updated 2026-11-01.