案 Kanji – plan
The Japanese kanji 案 can mean plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench.
Meaning and Readings
How is 案 read?
案 has the onyomi reading アン and the kunyomi reading つくえ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as an, tsukue.
Common Japanese Words Using 案
These common Japanese words contain 案. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 案（あん） — idea, plan, proposal, suggestion, (government) bill
- 案の定（あんのじょう） — as expected, just as one thought, as feared, sure enough
- 案外（あんがい） — unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 案件（あんけん） — matter (to discuss), item (on the agenda), issue, topic, case
- 案内（あんない） — guidance, leading (the way), showing around
- 議案（ぎあん） — legislative bill, measure
- 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, conception, invention
- 思案（しあん） — careful thought, consideration, deliberation, reflection, rumination, pondering