relax, cheap, low, quiet
Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.
It is Japanese. It usually shows up when the kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana.
The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.
Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.
Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.
実は、毎朝、同じ味が安心します。
Jitsu wa, mai asa, onaji aji ga anshin shimasu.
Actually, the same flavor every day makes him feel at ease.
飲み物を、もっと安いのに変えてみますか？
Nomimono o, motto yasui no ni kaete mimasu ka?
How about swapping the drink for a cheaper one?
途中、不安そうにキッチンの台をちらっと見ました。
Tochuu, fuan sou ni kicchin no dai wo chiratto mimashita.
On the way, he still shot a quick, anxious glance at the counter.
でも安心して、ちゃんと無事だったよ。しかも、一切れ残ってるんだ。
Demo anshin shite, chanto buji datta yo. Shikamo, hitokire nokotterun da.
But don't worry, it survived. And there's even a piece left.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-10-22 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0