案 means “plan, proposal, idea”

あん · an

Also: suggestion, draft, ponder

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

つくえ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

アン

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 4 · 10 strokes

The story

Peace (安) over wood (木): a quiet wooden desk, which is what 案 once meant, where plans get drawn up. 案 is a plan or idea: 提案 is a proposal, 案外 means unexpectedly, and 案内所 is the information desk at every big station.

Used in 案内 (annai, guidance), 提案 (teian, proposal), and 案外 (angai, unexpectedly)

More from Plans & Leadership

• 策 policy
• 提 propose
• 企 plan
• 施 carry out
• 監 oversee
• 推 push forward
• 督 supervise
• 催 host
• 司 administer
• 執 grasp
• 措 measure
• 揮 wield

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