Type Element Usage Japanese Scripts 安(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. A [key·IPA] Meaning & History Japanese nanori reading of ān. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Readingsān(Chinese) yasu(Japanese) an, yên(Vietnamese) Surname DescendantsAbe, Abe(Japanese) Same Spellinga 1, a 3, a 4, a 5, a 6, a 7, a 8, a 9, á, ā