JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 亜: "Asia, rank next, come after"
The kanji 亜 means "Asia, rank next, come after, -ous". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ア in on'yomi and つ.ぐ 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
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.ぐ
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 | Asia, rank next, come after, -ous |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1509 of 2,501 |
Common words with 亜
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 亜米利加(United States of) America; United States; US; USA · America (land mass); the Americas
- 露西亜Russia
- 亜sub-; second-rate; inferior · -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite
- 亜細亜Asia
- 白亜chalk (rock) · white wall
- 亜麻色flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
- 亜種subspecies
- 亜空間subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics
- 西比利亜Siberia · cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
- 亜剌比亜Arabia
- 亜爾然丁Argentina
- 羅馬尼亜Romania; Rumania
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