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) Entry updated January 22, 2019 ·