Kanji

What does the kanji 案 mean?

案 means plan, proposal, draft; desk. On'yomi アン. Kun'yomi つくえ.

Quick facts
On'yomiアン
Kun'yomiつくえ
Strokes10
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi アンKun'yomi つくえ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

plan, proposal, draft; desk

Memory hook

A woman (女) at the wooden (木) table under the roof (宀) working out a plan — PLAN, PROPOSAL, DESK.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 案あんplan, proposal
  • 案内あんないguidance, showing around
  • 案外あんがいunexpectedly, surprisingly

More words with this kanji

  • 提案ていあんproposal, suggestion
  • 答案とうあんexam answer sheet
  • 法案ほうあんbill (proposed law)
  • 議案ぎあんbill, proposal (for deliberation)
  • 案の定あんのじょうas expected, just as feared
  • 案じるあんじるto worry about; to think over, to devise
  • 販売促進策を立案するはんばいそくしんさくをりつあんするto draw up a sales promotion plan

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.