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安全 is the word that represents the idea of safety and security in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Everyone wants to have some form of safety in their lives. This conveys how important the feeling of safety and security is to you.
Kanai Anzen
家內安全 is the Japanese way of saying “Family First.”
It's a Japanese proverb about the safety and well-being of your family and/or peace and prosperity in the household.
Some Japanese will hang an amulet in their home with these Kanji. The purpose is to keep your family safe from harm.
According to Shinto followers, hanging this in your home is seen as an invocation to God to always keep family members free from harm.
We were looking for a way to say “family first” in Japanese when this proverb came up in the conversation and research. While it doesn't say “family first,” it shows that the safety and well-being of your family is your first or most important priority. So, this proverb is the most natural way to express the idea that you put your family first.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 安全 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
安全 see styles |
ān quán an1 quan2 an ch`üan an chüan anzen(p); ansen(ok) あんぜん(P); あんせん(ok) |
More info & calligraphy: Safe / Secure(noun or adjectival noun) (ant: 危険・1) safety; security |
家内安全 see styles |
kanaianzen かないあんぜん |
More info & calligraphy: Safety and Well-Being of the Family |
安全器 see styles |
anzenki あんぜんき |
safety device |
安全圏 see styles |
anzenken あんぜんけん |
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat) |
安全域 see styles |
anzeniki あんぜんいき |
safety margin |
安全套 see styles |
ān quán tào an1 quan2 tao4 an ch`üan t`ao an chüan tao |
condom; CL:隻|只[zhi1] |
安全寺 see styles |
anzenji あんぜんじ |
(surname) Anzenji |
安全局 see styles |
ān quán jú an1 quan2 ju2 an ch`üan chü an chüan chü |
security bureau |
安全山 see styles |
anzensan あんぜんさん |
(place-name) Anzensan |
安全島 安全岛 see styles |
ān quán dǎo an1 quan2 dao3 an ch`üan tao an chüan tao |
traffic island; pedestrian refuge |
安全帯 see styles |
anzentai あんぜんたい |
safety belt (typically used in Japanese construction work); fall-prevention harness |
安全帶 安全带 see styles |
ān quán dài an1 quan2 dai4 an ch`üan tai an chüan tai |
seat belt; safety belt |
安全帽 see styles |
ān quán mào an1 quan2 mao4 an ch`üan mao an chüan mao anzenbou / anzenbo あんぜんぼう |
safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] safety helmet; crash helmet; hard hat |
安全弁 see styles |
anzenben あんぜんべん |
safety valve |
安全性 see styles |
ān quán xìng an1 quan2 xing4 an ch`üan hsing an chüan hsing anzensei / anzense あんぜんせい |
security; safety safety; security |
安全感 see styles |
ān quán gǎn an1 quan2 gan3 an ch`üan kan an chüan kan |
sense of security |
安全掣 see styles |
ān quán chè an1 quan2 che4 an ch`üan ch`e an chüan che |
emergency stop |
安全日 see styles |
anzenbi あんぜんび |
safe day (when unprotected sex is less likely to lead to conception) |
安全期 see styles |
ān quán qī an1 quan2 qi1 an ch`üan ch`i an chüan chi anzenki あんぜんき |
safe period; safe days of a woman's menstrual cycle (low risk of conception) safe period |
安全殼 安全壳 see styles |
ān quán ké an1 quan2 ke2 an ch`üan k`o an chüan ko |
containment vessel |
安全港 see styles |
ān quán gǎng an1 quan2 gang3 an ch`üan kang an chüan kang anzenkou / anzenko あんぜんこう |
safe harbor; safe haven safe harbour |
安全灯 see styles |
anzentou / anzento あんぜんとう |
safety lamp |
安全燈 安全灯 see styles |
ān quán dēng an1 quan2 deng1 an ch`üan teng an chüan teng |
safety lamp; safelight See: 安全灯 |
安全牌 see styles |
anzenpai あんぜんパイ |
(1) (mahj) tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; (2) no-risk choice; easily handled person |
安全率 see styles |
anzenritsu あんぜんりつ |
safety factor |
安全瓣 see styles |
anzenben あんぜんべん |
(out-dated kanji) safety valve |
安全策 see styles |
anzensaku あんぜんさく |
safe plan; safe move; safe play; precautions |
安全網 安全网 see styles |
ān quán wǎng an1 quan2 wang3 an ch`üan wang an chüan wang anzenmou / anzenmo あんぜんもう |
safety net safety net; security net |
安全閥 安全阀 see styles |
ān quán fá an1 quan2 fa2 an ch`üan fa an chüan fa |
safety valve |
安全靴 see styles |
anzengutsu あんぜんぐつ |
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Safe Secure | 安全 | an zen / anzen | ān quán / an1 quan2 / an quan / anquan | an ch`üan / anchüan / an chüan |
Safety and Well-Being of the Family | 家內安全 家内安全 | ka nai an zen kanaianzen | ||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
Check out my lists of Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls and Old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.