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Kanji 阿

8 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
アオ
Kun'yomi
おもねるくま
Strokes
8
JLPT
N1
School grade
Jinmeiyō
Frequency
#1126 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Example sentences

  • 阿寒湖あかんこは一いち面めんに凍こおった。

    Lake Akan is frozen over.

  • 「阿婆擦あばずれ」とかいてあるがそれはヤリマンのことでしょう。

    It's written abazure (bitch). Surely this must mean a slut?

  • 阿蘇山あそさんは活火山かっかざんだ。

    Mt. Aso is an active volcano.

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