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Explore Kanso through 3 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Kanso in a sentence

Context around Kanso

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

philosophy 1× suzanne 1×

Often after:

fukinsei 1× simplicity 1×

Sentence patterns with Kanso

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

principles of kanso simplicity seijaku 1× sabi philosophy kanso fukinsei shibui 1× suzanne kanso was sitting 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it takes the 1× suzanne kanso was 1× there are four 1×

Common sentence endings:

heard a pop 1× of computer building 1× shibui and shizen 1×

Words around Kanso

Just before it in the word index:

kansky 2 kansiec 8 kanshiram 2 kanshi 7 kansetsu 5 kansen 2

Just after it in the word index:

kansu 2 kansui 2 kant 276 kanta 9 kantabanji 3 kantakouzenos 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Kanso

  • In this selection, "kanso" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, philosophy, suzanne, fukinsei and simplicity stand out and add context to how "kanso" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include principles of kanso simplicity seijaku and sabi philosophy kanso fukinsei shibui. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kanso" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kanso

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There are four principles within the Wabi-Sabi philosophy — Kanso, Fukinsei, Shibui and Shizen. (14 words)

Suzanne Kanso was sitting in her friend’s car at Danforth and Carlaw avenues when, around 9:40 p.m., she heard a pop. (24 words)

It takes the core Japanese aesthetic principles of Kanso (simplicity), Seijaku (tranquility), Shibui (subtle textures), Shizen (natural forms), and Yugen (intrigue) and puts them to practice, essentially finding zen in the art of computer building. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

It takes the core Japanese aesthetic principles of Kanso (simplicity), Seijaku (tranquility), Shibui (subtle textures), Shizen (natural forms), and Yugen (intrigue) and puts them to practice, essentially finding zen in the art of computer building. (35 words)

Suzanne Kanso was sitting in her friend’s car at Danforth and Carlaw avenues when, around 9:40 p.m., she heard a pop. (24 words)

There are four principles within the Wabi-Sabi philosophy — Kanso, Fukinsei, Shibui and Shizen. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

There are four principles within the Wabi-Sabi philosophy — Kanso, Fukinsei, Shibui and Shizen.

It takes the core Japanese aesthetic principles of Kanso (simplicity), Seijaku (tranquility), Shibui (subtle textures), Shizen (natural forms), and Yugen (intrigue) and puts them to practice, essentially finding zen in the art of computer building.

Suzanne Kanso was sitting in her friend’s car at Danforth and Carlaw avenues when, around 9:40 p.m., she heard a pop.

Frequently asked questions

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