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Kotomora

安

relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful

JLPTN5StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 200Strokes6

Readings

On'yomi

  • アン

Kun'yomi

  • やす.い
  • やす.まる
  • やす
  • やす.らか

Nanori

  • あ
  • あす
  • あず
  • あっ
  • や

Meaning

安 centers on a state of ease and stability: being relaxed, peaceful, and content. The sense of 'cheap' or 'low' extends naturally from the idea of something being easy on the mind or wallet.

Most common words using 安

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  • 安全あんぜん
    N4

    safety; security

  • 安いやすい
    N5

    cheap; inexpensive

  • 安心あんしん
    N4

    peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

  • 不安ふあん
    N3

    anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense

  • 安定あんてい
    N3

    stability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium; balance; composure

  • 不安定ふあんてい
    N3

    instability; insecurity; crankiness

  • 保安ほあん
    N1

    peace preservation; security

  • 慰安いあん

    solace; relaxation

  • 治安ちあん
    N1

    public order; public peace; public security; law and order

  • 格安かくやす

    (very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)

  • 安価あんか

    low-priced; cheap; inexpensive

  • 安値やすね

    low price

  • 安打あんだ

    safe hit

  • 安易あんい
    N2

    easy; simple

  • 平安へいあん

    peace; tranquility; tranquillity

  • 公安こうあん

    public peace; public safety; public security; peace and order

  • 安保あんぽ

    security (e.g. national security)

  • 目安めやす
    N2

    criterion; standard; yardstick; reference; aim

  • 安物やすもの

    cheap article; poor-quality article

  • 安っぽいやすっぽい
    N1

    cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

  • 安芸あき

    Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)

  • 安静あんせい
    N1

    rest; quiet; repose

  • 安らかやすらか

    peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

  • 安泰あんたい

    security; stability; safety; peace

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Etymology

安 combines 宀 (roof) and 女 (woman), suggesting a woman under a roof as a symbol of peace and security.

Meaning mnemonic

A woman 女 under a roof 宀 is safe and at ease. Picture her relaxing in a quiet home, feeling peaceful and content.

Reading mnemonic

For アン, imagine an ant (アント) resting peacefully under the roof: ant -> アン, and the ant is relaxed and content.