安穏

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 3
おん > のん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
安穩 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 3
おん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
安穩 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

(あん)(のん) or (あん)(おん) (annon or an'on-na (adnominal (あん)(のん) (annon na), adverbial (あん)(のん) (annon ni))

  1. peaceful, quiet
    Synonyms: 気楽 (kiraku), 穏やか (odayaka)
    安穏(あんのん)()らす
    annon ni kurasu
    to live peacefully

Inflection

Noun

(あん)(のん) or (あん)(おん) (annon or an'on

  1. peacefulness, quietness

Usage notes

Commonly, the noun 安穏 is rarely used, its descendants 安穏な, 安穏に, and 安穏と are preferred

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN