simple

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 簡 has 18 strokes and expresses simplicity or freedom from unnecessary complexity.
• Basic usage: 簡潔 is read かんけつ, and 簡素 is read かんそ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Concise expression and plain arrangements
  • 簡潔 describes speech or writing that is brief and clear.
  • 二行で簡潔に書いた means wrote concisely in two lines.
  • 簡素 describes a plain, modest style with little decoration or formality.
  • 家族だけで簡素に行う means hold something simply with family only.