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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 易 has 8 strokes; 易しい is read やさしい, and 貿易 is read ぼうえき.
• Basic usage: 易しい means not difficult; 貿易 denotes trade in goods and similar exchanges between countries.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ease and the meaning of a complete word
  • 初心者にも易しい means easy even for beginners. 易しい言葉 describes language that is easy to understand in an explanation.
  • 海外との貿易 denotes trade with overseas countries.