案

plan, idea

JLPT N1 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: つくえ
On'yomi: アン
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

Stroke order & writing

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案 in example sentences

いい案あんだ！
Ii an da!
It sounds great!
名案めいあんです。
Meian desu.
That's a good idea!
名案めいあんだよ。
Meian da yo.
That's a good plan.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 案

More 木 (tree) kanji

案 means "plan, idea". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read つくえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 案 mean?: 案 means "plan, idea". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 案 have?: 案 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 案 read?: It is read つくえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 案?: 案 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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