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).
This IME supports single-kanji conversion.
I looked up a difficult kanji using a single-kanji dictionary.
Compound of 単 (single) and 漢字 (kanji). A straightforward modern technical term.