案

plan

Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingアン

Kun readingつくえ

JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 4

Meanings

planRtK
suggestion
draft
ponder
fear
proposition
idea
expectation

proposal
(government) bill

Synonyms

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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relax · house · woman (女) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 227

Compound words

案内あんない

guidance; leading (the way); showing around; information; notice

案外あんがい

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

公案こうあん

koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)

legislative bill; measure; agenda item

案の定あんのじょう

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

案件あんけん

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; topic; case

懸案けんあん

pending question; unresolved problem

原案げんあん

original plan; original bill; original motion; draft

考案こうあん

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance

思案しあん

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination

試案しあん

tentative plan; draft plan

草案そうあん

draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)

対案たいあん

counter-proposal; counter-suggestion

提案ていあん

proposal; proposition; suggestion

答案とうあん

examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)

法案ほうあん

bill (law); measure

翻案ほんあん

adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)

妙案みょうあん

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

名案めいあん

good idea

立案りつあん

planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up

勘案かんあん

taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)

廃案はいあん

rejected bill (project)

On Reading Examples

彼は生産率を良くする案を出した。あん

He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production.tatoeba

私はやっと御兄弟を説得して私の案を受け入れさせた。あん

I finally managed to persuade her siblings to accept my plan.tatoeba

御兄弟を説得して、私の案をやっと受け入れてもらった。あん

I finally managed to persuade her siblings to accept my plan.tatoeba

彼は事務効率をよくする案を出した。あん

He put forward a plan for improving office efficiency.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は母親に町を案内してやった。

He showed his mother around the city.tatoeba

彼は複雑なぜんまいじかけのおもちゃを考案した。

He devised a complicated clockwork toy.tatoeba

彼は彼女をだまして彼の提案に同意させた。

He tricked her into agreeing to his proposal.tatoeba

彼は彼女に、それを買うように提案した。

He suggested to her that she should buy it.tatoeba

駅構内に観光案内所あり。

A tourist information center is located within the station premises.wiki

各駅への集合案内板の新設

A comprehensive tourist guide board to each station was set up.wiki

明治政府と西郷の両方を案じるこの言葉を発したのを最後にこの世を去った。

He passed away after he uttered those words of concern about both the Meiji government and Saigo.wiki

案の定、井上はそれに助けられたのである。

As expected, Inoue was helped by the mirror.wiki

しかし案の定、前回の支払いが終わらねば渡す事は出来ぬと突っぱねる。

However, as expected, the sake shop owner flatly rejects saying he cannot give sake unless the last payment is finished.wiki

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