けん
懸
あん
案

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. pending question, unresolved problem.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
懸
あん
案
 懸案 けんあん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

state of suspension, hang, depend
か.ける　ケン　ケ (9th, N1)
county, district, subdivision
ケン　か.ける　あがた (Kentei 1)
prefecture
ケン　がた　か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
plan, suggestion, draft
アン　つくえ (4th, N1)
relax, cheap, low
アン　やす.い　あ (3rd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)