JLPT N4 · 6 strokes
Kanji 安: "relax, cheap, low"
The kanji 安 means "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read アン in on'yomi and やす.い, やす.まる, やす, やす.らか in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
アン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やす.いやす.まるやすやす.らか
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 144 of 2,501 |
Common words with 安
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 不安anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension
- 安心peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety
- 安全safety; security
- 安いcheap; inexpensive · calm; peaceful; quiet
- 安定stability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium · stable
- 安堵soulagement, réconfort · reconnaissance de propriété foncière (histoire féodale)
- 不安定instability; insecurity; crankiness
- 治安public order; public peace; public security; law and order
- 気安いrelaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
- 安易easy; simple · easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic; irresponsible
- 安cheap · rash; thoughtless; careless; indiscreet
- 安らかpeaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
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