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不安

ふあん

uneasiness, anxiety

Mnemonic

不 cancels whatever comes after it, and 安 is a woman settled under a roof. Take that away and you have the night before the hospital, awake at three. No fun ふあん: ふあん.

Worth knowing

The 安 of 安心 あんしん with 不 in front of it, so it is precisely that peace of mind removed.

Built from

not, un-
Nothing to break off it. It cancels whatever follows.
peaceful, cheap
宀 roof + 女 woman

Words sharing these kanji

strange, wonderful impossible dissatisfaction, discontent suddenly, unexpectedly peace of mind, relief safety, security

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