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案

Plan
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingアン
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 4Level 22

Verbs with «案»

提案する案内する勘案する考案する立案する

Meanings

  1. planRtK
  2. suggestion
  3. draft
  4. ponder
  5. fear
  6. proposition
  7. idea
  8. expectation
  1. proposal
  2. (government) bill

Synonyms

プラン構想計画

Homonyms

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Same reading (あん)
餡 · red bean paste

Popular Usage

案内案外議案案じる案の定

Radicals and components

Radical木tree
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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)
提案するていあんする
to propose
案内するあんないする
to guide
議案ぎあん
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

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Plan, proposal. 安 (calm) + 木 (desk) — sitting calmly at a desk working out a plan.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 案

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step