adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. concise, brief, succinct, compact (style).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
簡潔 かんけつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

simplicity, brevity
カン ケン えら.ぶ (6th, N2)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
undefiled, pure, clean
ケツ いさぎよ.い きよ (5th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
marking line, ascertain, assess
ケツ ケチ ケイ
to engrave, a written contract or agreement
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)