How to say 'Cheap' in Japanese | 安い

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The Japanese word for Cheap is 'Yasui', written as 安い in Japanese.'Cheap' in hiragana is やすい.

word

安い

Meaning

Cheap

Reading

やすい

yasui

Kanji

安Cheap, Relax

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '安い (やすい)' primarily means 'cheap' or 'inexpensive'. It is used to describe something that has a low cost or price. This word can be applied to objects, services, or even abstract concepts like 'cheap feelings'. For example: This bag is cheap「このバッグは安い」(このバッグはやすい). The hotel was inexpensive「そのホテルは安かった」(そのホテルはやすかった). It can also imply something is of low quality when used in certain contexts, such as '安い笑い (やすいわらい)' meaning 'cheap laughter'. However, the primary meaning remains related to low cost.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

905

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 安い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

安

Meaning

Cheap, Relax

Hiragana in the Word 安い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 安い Through the Kanji 安

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 安 as well.

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安全

Meaning

Safe

word

安心

Meaning

Relief

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安定

Meaning

Stability

word

安

Meaning

Cheap

word

安っぽい

Meaning

Cheap

word

安売り

Meaning

Discount, Bargain

word

不安

Meaning

Anxiety

word

不安定

Meaning

Unstable

word

安保

Meaning

Security

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What does 'Yasui' (安い) mean?

'Yasui' means 'Cheap' .

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