“Single” or “One” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “単”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “単” means “Simple”, “Single” or “Unlined kimono” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “単”

Jouyou Kanji “単” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
9 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
たん(tan) |
| せん(sen) |
| ぜん(zen) |
| Kun-Yomi |
ひと(つ)(hito(tsu)) |
| ひとえ(hitoe) |
| Meanings |
Single, One |
| Unlined kimono |
| Simple, Plain |
| Tag, Card, Note |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “単”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 単位(たんい-ta n i) |
Unit, Unit of measure |
| 単一(たんいつ-ta n i tsu) |
Single, Simplex, Sole, Uni- |
| 単音(たんおん-ta n o n) |
Single tone, Single sound, Monosyllable, Monotone, Phone |
| 単価(たんか-ta n ka) |
Unit price, Unit cost, Monovalent |
| 単科大学(たんかだいがく-ta n ka da i ga ku) |
College |
| 単眼(たんがん-ta n ga n) |
Simple eye, Stemma, Ocellus, Cyclopean eye, Monocular |
| 単記(たんき-ta n ki) |
Single entry |
| 単機(たんき-ta n ki) |
Single aircraft, Lone plane |
| 単騎(たんき-ta n ki) |
Single horseman |
| 単元(たんげん-ta n ge n) |
Teaching unit, Module |
| 単語(たんご-ta n go) |
Word, Single word, Vocabulary |
| 単行本(たんこうぼん-ta n ko u bo n) |
Monograph, Independent volume |
| 単細胞生物(たんさいぼうせいぶつ-ta n sa i bo u se i bu tsu) |
Unicellular organism, Monad |
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