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簡 is the name Jan transliterated into Mandarin Chinese.
This is Jan with the “J” sound at the beginning (not like the European version of Jan that sounds like it starts with a “Y”).
Jane
簡 is the name Jane in Chinese (Mandarin).
Simplicity
簡 expresses the idea of something simple or the essence of simplicity in life in Chinese.
This can also refer to a simple slip of bamboo for taking notes or writing a letter (especially in Korean Hanja).
Technically this is a word meaning simplicity and brevity in Japanese but it's rarely used in modern Japanese. Therefore, you should probably only select this character if your audience is Chinese.
Anjane
安簡 is the name Anjane in Chinese (Mandarin).
Brevity / Concise
簡約 means concise; abbreviated, conciseness, brevity, or simple in Chinese and Japanese.
The meaning can be a little ambiguous until you add context, but that makes the meaning flexible for your personal meaning.
Jenni
簡妮 is the name Jenni in Chinese (Mandarin).
Jenson
簡森 is the name Jenson in Chinese (Mandarin).
Mary-Jane
瑪麗簡 is the name Mary-Jane or Maryjane in Chinese (Mandarin).
Brief and to the Point
Speak simply, while expressing your idea completely
言簡意賅 is a Chinese proverb that suggests it is better to be brief and use fewer words while still expressing your main point or idea.
In another way to explain this, one should not use 100 words when 50 will do, or being more concise with your speech.
This can also be translated as concise, compendious, “brief in form but comprehensive in scope” or succinct.
This is a bit more positive than our other proverb for brevity.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
簡 简 see styles |
jiǎn jian3 chien kan かん |
More info & calligraphy: Simplicity(1) (See 簡にして要を得る) (ant: 繁・1) simplicity; brevity; (2) letter; note; correspondence; (3) bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); (4) (abbreviation) (See 簡体字) simplified Chinese character; (surname) Kan A tablet, memorandum; to abridge; appoint; examine; abrupt, concise, direct. |
簡約 简约 see styles |
jiǎn yuē jian3 yue1 chien yüeh kanyaku かんやく |
More info & calligraphy: Brevity / Concise(noun, transitive verb) (1) simplification; abbreviation; abridgment; condensation; (adjectival noun) (2) concise; brief; abridged; abbreviated; condensed |
言簡意賅 言简意赅 see styles |
yán jiǎn yì gāi yan2 jian3 yi4 gai1 yen chien i kai |
More info & calligraphy: Brief and to the Point |
了簡 see styles |
ryouken / ryoken りょうけん |
(noun/participle) (1) idea; thought; intention; design; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (3) forgiveness; toleration |
二簡 二简 see styles |
èr jiǎn er4 jian3 erh chien |
abbr. for 第二次漢字簡化方案|第二次汉字简化方案[Di4 er4 ci4 Han4 zi4 Jian3 hua4 Fang1 an4] |
元簡 see styles |
genkan げんかん |
(given name) Genkan |
公簡 see styles |
koukan / kokan こうかん |
(rare) official letter (esp. in internal company corresp.); formal letter |
単簡 see styles |
tankan たんかん |
(noun or adjectival noun) brevity; simplicity |
尊簡 see styles |
sonkan そんかん |
(polite language) someone's letter |
張簡 see styles |
harikan はりかん |
(surname) Harikan |
手簡 see styles |
shukan しゅかん |
letter |
料簡 料简 see styles |
liào jiǎn liao4 jian3 liao chien ryōkan りょうけん |
(noun/participle) (1) idea; thought; intention; design; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (3) forgiveness; toleration To expound, explain, comment upon; Tiantai uses the term for question and answer, catechism. |
曇簡 昙简 see styles |
tán jiǎn tan2 jian3 t`an chien tan chien Donken |
Tanjian |
書簡 书简 see styles |
shū jiǎn shu1 jian3 shu chien shokan しょかん |
(literary) letter letter; note; epistle; correspondence |
木簡 see styles |
mokkan; mokukan もっかん; もくかん |
(hist) (See 竹簡) narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times |
来簡 see styles |
raikan らいかん |
(archaism) correspondence; received letter |
清簡 see styles |
seikan / sekan せいかん |
(given name) Seikan |
漢簡 汉简 see styles |
hàn jiǎn han4 jian3 han chien |
bamboo slip used for record keeping during the Han Dynasty |
爲簡 为简 see styles |
wéi jiǎn wei2 jian3 wei chien i ken |
in order to distinguish |
白簡 白简 see styles |
bái jiǎn bai2 jian3 pai chien |
Wrigley's Spearmint (brand) |
短簡 短简 see styles |
duǎn jiǎn duan3 jian3 tuan chien |
brief |
竹簡 竹简 see styles |
zhú jiǎn zhu2 jian3 chu chien chikukan ちくかん |
bamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times) bamboo writing strip |
簡一 see styles |
kanichi かんいち |
(given name) Kan'ichi |
簡亮 see styles |
kansuke かんすけ |
(personal name) Kansuke |
簡介 简介 see styles |
jiǎn jiè jian3 jie4 chien chieh |
summary; brief introduction |
簡便 简便 see styles |
jiǎn biàn jian3 bian4 chien pien kanben かんべん |
simple and convenient; handy (noun or adjectival noun) simple; easy; convenient; handy |
簡保 see styles |
kanpo かんぽ |
(abbreviation) (See 簡易保険・かんいほけん) postal life insurance |
簡冊 简册 see styles |
jiǎn cè jian3 ce4 chien ts`e chien tse |
booklet; brochure; (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together) |
簡別 简别 see styles |
jiǎn bié jian3 bie2 chien pieh kenbetsu |
To select, or differentiate. |
簡則 简则 see styles |
jiǎn zé jian3 ze2 chien tse |
general rule; simple principle |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Jan | 簡 简 | jiǎn / jian3 / jian | chien | |
| Jane | 簡 简 | jiǎn / jian3 / jian | chien | |
| Simplicity | 簡 简 | kan | jiǎn / jian3 / jian | chien |
| Anjane | 安簡 安简 | ān jiǎn / an1 jian3 / an jian / anjian | an chien / anchien | |
| Brevity Concise | 簡約 简约 | kanyaku | jiǎn yuē / jian3 yue1 / jian yue / jianyue | chien yüeh / chienyüeh |
| Jenni | 簡妮 简妮 | jiǎn nī / jian3 ni1 / jian ni / jianni | chien ni / chienni | |
| Jenson | 簡森 简森 | jiǎn sēn / jian3 sen1 / jian sen / jiansen | chien sen / chiensen | |
| Mary-Jane | 瑪麗簡 玛丽简 | mǎ lì jiǎn ma3 li4 jian3 ma li jian malijian | ma li chien malichien |
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| Brief and to the Point | 言簡意賅 言简意赅 | yán jiǎn yì gāi yan2 jian3 yi4 gai1 yan jian yi gai yanjianyigai | yen chien i kai yenchienikai |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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