不ふ安あん

ふ

あ

ん

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun, na-adjective

Broadly covers feelings of anxiety, worry, or insecurity about the future or an uncertain situation. Can be used as a noun or with な as an adjective.

彼かれ

は

将しょう

来らい

に

不ふ

安あん

を

感かん

じ

て

いる

。

He feels uneasy about the future.

心しん配ぱい
心配 is more about active worry or concern for someone/something, often with a caring nuance. 不安 is a more internal, general feeling of anxiety or insecurity.
恐きょう怖ふ
恐怖 is stronger, closer to 'fear' or 'terror', often in response to a concrete threat. 不安 is a milder, more diffuse unease.

Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 安 (an, 'peace, ease'), literally 'not at ease'. The reading is on'yomi.