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安

relax
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingアン
Kun readingやす.い、やす.まる、やす、やす.らか
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. relaxRtK
  2. cheap
  3. contented
  4. low
  5. peaceful
  6. quiet
  7. rested
  1. to feel at ease

Popular Usage

安い安心安全安定安易安静

Radicals and components

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Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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house · woman (女)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 202

Compound words

安いやすい
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
安心あんしん
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance
安全あんぜん
safety; security
安定あんてい
stability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium; balance
安易あんい
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
西安せいあん
Xi'an (China)
安全なあんぜんな
safe
安心するあんしんする
to feel at ease
安定するあんていする
to stabilize
安静あんせい
rest; quiet; repose
安価あんか
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial
安住あんじゅう
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
安打あんだ
safe hit
安泰あんたい
security; stability; safety; peace
安値やすね
low price
安否あんぴ
safety; welfare; well-being
安物やすもの
cheap article; poor-quality article
安保あんぽ
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-US Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
安眠あんみん
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
慰安いあん
solace; relaxation
円安えんやす
depreciation of the yen; weak yen
格安かくやす
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
公安こうあん
public peace; public safety; public security; peace and order; security police
治安ちあん
public order; public peace; public security; law and order

On Reading Examples

彼は彼女を安心させた。あんしん
He set her mind at rest.tatoeba
彼は真相を知るまで安心できなかった。あんしん
He could not rest until he knew the truth.tatoeba
彼は安心してホッとため息をもらした。あんしん
He gave a sigh of relief.tatoeba
彼が無事だと聞いて私は、安心した。あんしん
I was relieved to hear that he was safe.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は不安を払いのけようとした。
He tried to banish his anxiety.tatoeba
彼は不安になった。
He felt uneasy.tatoeba
彼は不安な気持ちだった。
He felt ill at ease.tatoeba
彼は不安そうにあたりをきょときょと見回した。
He looked around uneasily.tatoeba
その代償としては余りに安い対価であった。
The effect of this inequitable financial consideration was a despicable loss of value to the Hirado Domain.wiki
単独でタクシーに乗って空港に行くよりも安い。
These services are cheaper than taking a taxi to the airport individually.wiki
環境安全保健機構
Environment, Safety, and Health Organizationwiki
原子力安全・保安院
Genshiryoku anzen hoan-in (Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency)wiki
公共職業安定所分室
Detached Office of Public Job Stabilizationwiki
安定した税収の確保
The securement of stable tax revenue.wiki
安易な放鳥は危険である。
Hocho without much consideration can be harmful.wiki
肖像を女性にしたいがための安易な採用との非難がある。
Some have criticized the decision as unconsidered, made simply because the creators wanted to use a woman's portrait.wiki

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

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