noun, noun, used as a prefix
single kanji; individual kanji character
Used in computing contexts, especially for input methods and dictionaries that handle kanji one character at a time. Often appears in compounds like 単漢字変換 (single-kanji conversion) and 単漢字辞書 (single-kanji dictionary).
このIMEは単漢字変換に対応している。
This IME supports single-kanji conversion.
単漢字辞書を使って難しい漢字を調べた。
I looked up a difficult kanji using a single-kanji dictionary.