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Meaning of 簡素(かんそ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 簡素 JLPT 1

Kana Reading かんそ

Romaji kanso

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

simplicity; plain

Example sentence

彼女は簡素なドレスを着ていた。 She wore a simple dress.

Examples of 簡素, かんそ in a sentence

彼女は簡素なドレスを着ていた。

She wore a simple dress.
彼らは簡素な生活で満足している。

They are satisfied with a simple life.
彼は簡素な生活を送った。

He lived a simple life.
芝刈り機が簡素な作りの荷車に積んである。

Some lawn equipment is loaded into the jerry-built cart.
その式典は簡素だった。

The ceremony was simple.

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Kanji in this word

簡 JLPT 2

18 strokes

simplicity, brevity

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi:

素 JLPT 1

10 strokes

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

On'Yomi: ソ, ス

Kun'Yomi: もと

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