Japanese Kanji

eki

easy · ready to · simple

Grade 5 · JLPT N2 · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONエキeki
  • ONi
  • KUNやさ.しいyasa
  • KUNやす.いyasu

Meaning

Easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination.

Stroke order for 易

易 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 8 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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