Japanese symbol for “solace”
慰安
いあん
Romaji: ian
solace; relaxation
In Japanese, solace is 慰安, read いあん (ian).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt solace; relaxation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “solace”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 救い | すくい sukui | salvation; solace; (source of) comfort |
| 癒し | いやし iyashi | healing; soothing; therapy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慰霊 | いれい irei | consoling the spirits of the dead |
| 慰謝 | いしゃ isha | consolation |
| 慰問 | いもん imon | visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.) |
| 慰労 | いろう irou | recognition of services |
| 慰める | なぐさめる nagusameru | to comfort; to console; to amuse |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.