Moji Ninja

安 — cheap; safe; peaceful

安 means “cheap; safe; peaceful”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: アン (an). Kun'yomi: やす(い) (yasui). You'll see it in words such as 安い (yasui, “cheap”).

安
Stroke order of 安
Meaning
cheap; safe; peaceful
On'yomi
アン (an)
Kun'yomi
やす(い) (yasui)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N5 · set Describing things

How to remember 安

A woman (女) safe under her own roof (宀): peaceful. Staying home is cheap too.

Parts: 宀 roof · 女 woman

Words with 安

WordReadingMeaning
安いやすい yasui kuncheap
安っぽいやすっぽい yasuppoi kuncheap-looking; tawdry
安らぎやすらぎ yasuragi kunpeace; tranquility
安らぐやすらぐ yasuragu kunto feel at ease

Example sentences

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Practise 安 free