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Kanji: 単

KANJI
9 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
ひとえ
 ON 音 
タン
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
つかんむり
Meaning:
Simple, one, single, merely
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 600 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(かんたん)
simple
N3
(たんい)
unit, denomination, credit (in school)
N3
(たんご)
word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word
N3
(たんじゅん)
simplicity
N3
(たん)なる
mere, simple, sheer
N3
(たん)
simply, merely, only, solely
N2
(たんすう)
singular (number)
N1
(たんいつ)
single, simple, sole, individual, unitory
N1
調(たんちょう)
monotony, monotone, dullness
N1
(たんどく)
sole, independence, single, solo (flight)
N1
(ひとえ)
one layer, single
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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