易 — “easy / divination” in Japanese

Grade 5えき, い, やさ

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“easy / divination” in Japanese is 易, read eki, i, yasa (えき, い, やさ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 貿易 (trade).

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What does 易 mean?

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Kanji	易
Meaning	easy / divination
Readings	えき, い, やさ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	貿易 (trade)

How to read 易

易 is read eki (えき) or i (い) or yasa (やさ) depending on the word.

Words with 易

貿易

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Updated: 2026-08-28