阿
阿

Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

8 strokesFrequency 1,126JLPT N1Grade 9

On

アオ

Kun

おもね.るくま

Nanori

ほとりあずあわおかきたな

Dictionary

Common Words

アメリカ《亜米利加》《亜墨利加》NounUsually kanaFreq #2736
1

Abbreviation

(United States of) America; United States; US; USA

Examples
アメリカでは英語を話します。
They speak English in America.
2

America (land mass); the Americas

Examples
コロンブスが１４９２年にアメリカを発見したということを私たちは学んだ。
We learned that Columbus discovered America in 1492.
アホ《阿呆》あほあほう《阿房》Noun～な Adj.Usually kanaKansai-benFreq #12019
1

Colloquial

fool; idiot; simpleton

Examples
マルチするなアホ。
Don't multi-post, idiot.
アフリカ《阿弗利加》NounUsually kanaFreq #15774
1

Africa

Examples
私はいつの日かアフリカに行きたい。
I want to go to Africa someday.
青一阿座あざNounFreq #15796
1

Card games

ace of batons (high-scoring card in mekuri karuta)

くま隈曲阿NounFreq #18369
1

Word usually written using kana alone

corner; nook; recess

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Also written as 暈

shade; shadow; dark area

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Oft. written as クマ

dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

4

Poetical term

bend (in a road, river, etc.)

5

Abbreviation

shading; gradation

6

Abbreviation

kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

阿鼻叫喚あびきょうかんNoun四字熟語Freq #21843
1

agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells

アマ《阿媽》NounUsually kanaFreq #23018
1

amah (foreign maid or nursemaid working in east Asia)

阿あFreq #23485
1

Common noun

first Sanskrit alphabet letter

2

Abbreviation; Common noun

Africa

3

Abbreviation; Common noun

Awa (old province of Japan)

4

Familiar; Archaic; Prefix

prefixed to names to show intimacy

オランダ《阿蘭陀》《和蘭》《和蘭陀》NounUsually kanaFreq #23954
1

Netherlands; Holland

Examples
彼は６月にオランダから帰国しました。
He returned from Holland in June.
東屋あずま屋四阿あずまや阿舎NounFreq #30506
1

arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo

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