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アマ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word アマ.

Dictionary

Entry

アマ《阿媽》NounUsually kanaFreq #23018
1

amah (foreign maid or nursemaid working in east Asia)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
媽

mother, mare

13 strokes

On

ボモ

Kun

はは

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