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How do you read 安堵 in Japanese?
The relief when worry lifts.
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Feeling relieved when a worry passes. The second character has 土 beside 者.
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Describe the shapes you see
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earth radical beside 者
安 followed by 土 and 者
two kanji starting 安 for relief
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安: 6 strokes; radical 宀 (roof). 堵: 12 strokes; radical 土 (earth). Distinguish informal descriptions of the shape from the dictionary radical.
安6 strokes / radical: 宀 (roof)
堵12 strokes / radical: 土 (earth)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
あんど
ando
安堵
Understand the meaning
English translationRelief
Relief when a concern is resolved, such as after receiving reassuring news or finding something safe.
See it in a sentence
なくした鍵が見つかり、ようやく安堵した。I finally felt relieved when I found the lost key.
A way to remember
安 is an and 堵 is do here. Notice the earth radical in 堵, rather than writing 度.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 安堵
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A shift from worry to relief
In 安堵の声 or 安堵の表情, relief is visible in a voice or expression. Look for the earlier worry and the new information that resolves it.
例：友人から無事に到着したと連絡があり、家族は安堵の表情を浮かべた。
When their friend reported arriving safely, the family looked relieved.
A different sense in historical writing
Historical texts can use 安堵 for recognition of land ownership. This quiz concerns emotional relief. Distinguish a passage about someone’s feelings from one about land rights.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 安堵
Explanation checked on 2026-10-25. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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