安 means “cheap, peaceful”

やすい · yasui

Also: relax, low, quiet

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

やすい, やすまる, やす, やすらか

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

アン

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 3 · 6 strokes

The story

A woman (女) under a roof (宀): security and peace at home. The dual meaning of "cheap" and "peaceful" reveals deep truth: 安い (yasui) prices bring 安心 (anshin, peace of mind). Japan's ¥100 shops and vending machines embody this: affordable comfort available everywhere, anytime.

Used in 安い (yasui, cheap), 安全 (anzen, safety), and 安心 (anshin, peace of mind)

Words with 安

• 安心 (あんしん, anshin): peace of mind

More from Commerce & Trade

• 高 expensive
• 払 pay
• 収 income
• 富 wealth
• 貯 save
• 借 borrow
• 貸 lend
• 貿 trade
• 買 buy
• 売 sell
• 店 shop
• 銭 coin

Learn 安 and more kanji free on Fuji Learning · All kanji

Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.