What is the Kanji for "Plan" and "Proposal"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Plan" and "Proposal", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Plan" and "Proposal" is "案".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "An".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "安" means "Cheap" and "Relax" and can be read as "Yasu" and "An". And The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "案" mean in japanese?

"案" means "Plan" and "Proposal".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

提案: "Proposal". The Japanese verbal noun '提案 (ていあん)' means 'proposal'. This word is used to refer to a suggested plan or course of action that is put forward for consideration. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts to present an idea or recommendation. For example: Let's discuss the proposal - (その提案について話し合いましょう). I have a proposal for how to improve the project - (プロジェクトを改善する提案があります).

案内: "Guide". The verbal noun '案内 (あんない)' means 'guide'. It refers to the action of guiding, directing, or showing someone the way. This word is commonly used in situations where someone is providing information or directions to help others find their way. For example: The tour guide provided an excellent guide of the museum - (ツアーガイドは博物館の案内をとてもよくしてくれた). They gave me a guide to the city - (彼らは街の案内をくれた).

案: "Plan". The Japanese noun '案 (あん)' means 'plan'. This word is used to refer to a proposed course of action or a scheme. It can be used in various contexts such as business, politics, or personal decision-making. For example: We have a new plan for the project - (プロジェクトの新しい案があります). The government's plan to improve the economy - (経済を改善する政府の案)

案外: "Unexpectedly". The adverb '案外 (あんがい)' means 'unexpectedly'. It is used to express that something happened in a way that was different from what one expected. It conveys a sense of surprise or the unexpected. For example: It turned out unexpectedly well - (案外うまくいった). The weather is unexpectedly nice today - (案外今日の天気がいい).

案の定: "As expected". The adverb '案の定 (あんのじょう)' means 'as expected'. It is used to express that something has occurred in the way that was anticipated or predicted. This adverb carries a connotation of inevitability or lack of surprise. For example: As expected, it started raining - (案の定、雨が降り始めた). The outcome was as expected - (案の定、結果になりました).

答案: "Answer". The noun '答案 (とうあん)' refers to an 'answer' or a written response to a question or prompt, such as in an exam or test setting. It can be used to describe the written document containing the student's answers. For example: I submitted my answer sheet - (私は答案用紙を提出しました). The teacher is grading the answer sheets - (先生は答案用紙を採点しています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.