易 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「日」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「日」
- On
- エキ・イ
- Kun
- やさ(しい)
- Meaning
- easy; to change; divination
Origin
A lizard that changes its colour; changing readily — hence "to change" and also "easy."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エキ | 易者・貿易・不易 |
|---|---|
| イ | 容易・安易・難易 |
| やさしい | 易しい・易しさ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 簡易かんい
simple; simplified
- 貿易ぼうえき
trade
Example
この問題は易しかった。
This question was easy.
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