単 たん Meanings Prefix single; simple Noun singles (tennis, badminton, etc.) See also: 単試合 (たんしあい). win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race) See also: 単勝式 (たんしょうしき). Kanji 単 single. Read as タン. Words containing 単 簡単 (かんたん) simple 単語 (たんご) word 単純 (たんじゅん) simple And 392 more. Word lists Core 5000 Spoken Written Encyclopedia Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists