平安

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term

Etymology [edit]

(へい, hei: “even”, “steady”, “flat”) + (あん, an: “peace”, “ease”)

Adjectival noun [edit]

平安 (な-na inflection, hiragana へいあん, romaji heian)

  1. peaceful

Inflection [edit]

Noun [edit]

平安 (hiragana へいあん, romaji heian)

  1. peace

Synonyms [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

平安 (hiragana へいあん, romaji Heian)

  1. Abbreviation of 平安時代 (へいあんじだい, Heian jidai), the Heian period of Japanese history.

Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [pʰiŋ˧˥an˥˥]

Adjective [edit]

平安 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin píng'ān)

  1. peaceful; safe

Related terms [edit]

Derived terms [edit]

References [edit]

  • 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话:习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:

Min Nan [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

平安 (traditional and simplified, POJ pêng-an)

  1. peaceful; safe

Related terms [edit]