- 提案 — proposal / suggestion
- 案内 — guidance / showing around
- 案件 — matter / agenda item
- 考案 — idea / invention
- 案文 — draft text
- 案外 — unexpectedly
The kanji 案 combines 宀 (roof) with 安 (peace) to suggest the idea of thinking peacefully under a roof — reflecting the act of pondering or planning. It originally referred to a physical desk or table, and later extended to ideas, plans, and proposals made at such places.
