- 易しい — easy; simple
- 貿易 — trade
- 安易 — easygoing; simplistic
- 容易 — simple; easy
- 簡易 — simple; simplified
- 難易度 — degree of difficulty
- 交易 — commerce; trade
- 易者 — fortune teller
Traditionally linked to the idea of “change,” 易 later expanded to mean “easy / simple.” It also appears in contexts of divination (e.g., the classic 易経), while in modern usage it’s common in everyday words like 易しい and compounds such as 貿易.
この問題は 易しいです。
This problem is easy.
彼は 貿易会社で 働いています。
He works at a trading company.