アメリカ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word アメリカ
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.
Kanji in this Word
亜
7 strokes
Frequency: 1509
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
Asia
rank next
come after
-ous
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ア
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ぐ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
や
つぎ
つぐ
米
6 strokes
Frequency: 61
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
rice
USA
metre
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベイ
マイ
メエトル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こめ
よね
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
は
べ
まべ
め
よ
よな
よの
よま
利
7 strokes
Frequency: 203
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
profit
advantage
benefit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.く
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かが
と
とし
のり
み
りい
加
5 strokes
Frequency: 130
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
add
addition
increase
join
include
Canada
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くわ.える
くわ.わる
墨
14 strokes
Frequency: 1616
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
black ink
India ink
ink stick
Mexico
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
すの
阿
8 strokes
Frequency: 1126
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
Africa
flatter
fawn upon
corner
nook
recess
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ア
オ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おもね.る
くま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ほとり
あず
あわ
おか
きた
な
美
9 strokes
Frequency: 462
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
beauty
beautiful
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ビ
ミ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うつく.しい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はる
よし
よしみ
り
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