安 Kanji – relax

The Japanese kanji 安 can mean relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
Onyomi: アン
Kunyomi: やすい, やすまる, やす, やすらか
Romaji: an, yasui, yasumaru, yasu, yasuraka
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 144

How is 安 read?

安 has the onyomi reading アン and the kunyomi readings やすい, やすまる, やす, やすらか.

In romaji, these readings can be written as an, yasui, yasumaru, yasu, yasuraka.

Common Japanese Words Using 安

These common Japanese words contain 安. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 安母尼亜(アンモニア) — ammonia
  • 安い(やすい) — cheap, inexpensive
  • 安っぽい(やすっぽい) — cheap-looking, tawdry, insignificant
  • 安らか(やすらか) — peaceful, tranquil, calm, restful
  • 安らぎ(やすらぎ) — peace (of mind), tranquility, tranquillity, serenity
  • 安易(あんい) — easy, simple
  • 安価(あんか) — low-priced, cheap, inexpensive
  • 安楽死(あんらくし) — euthanasia
  • 安住(あんじゅう) — living in peace, living a quiet life
  • 安上がり(やすあがり) — cheap, economical

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