JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 阿: "Africa, flatter, fawn upon"
The kanji 阿 means "Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ア, オ in on'yomi and おもね.る, くま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
アオ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おもね.るくま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1126 of 2,501 |
Common words with 阿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 阿弗利加Africa
- 阿鼻叫喚agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
- 阿first Sanskrit alphabet letter · Africa
- 阿蘭陀Netherlands; Holland
- 阿修羅Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan
- 南無阿弥陀仏Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
- 阿魏asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
- 阿吽Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma · inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
- 阿波Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
- 阿吽の呼吸the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
- 阿るto flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on)
- 阿片opium
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