- 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.
