pure

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 純 has 10 strokes and expresses purity or a lack of complexity.
• Basic usage: 単純 is read たんじゅん, and 純金 is read じゅんきん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A simple structure and a pure material
  • 仕組みは意外に単純だ means the structure is surprisingly simple.
  • 純金でできている means is made of pure gold.
  • で marks the material.