Meaning

Primary

Cheap

Alternative

Inexpensive

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

This is a single kanji with an at the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. One of the meanings of is cheap, so this is just that as an adjective, cheap. Time to go to a 100 shop and get some 安い goods, ammiright?

Reading

やすい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

"Would you like this item for cheap?"

"YAASS (やす), please!"

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 土地が安い

    the land is cheap

    どちらが安い

    Which one is cheaper?

    コストが安い

    the cost is cheap

Context Sentences

カメルーンのフルーツはとても安い。

Fruit in Cameroon is very cheap.

私は安いホテルでも平気ですよ。

I'm fine with a cheap hotel.

日本一安いスーパーマーケットへ、ようこそ!

Welcome to the cheapest supermarket in Japan!

Kanji Composition