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Kanji Details for 阿

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Stroke Count
8 Strokes
Radical
阜 + 5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess
Readings
Kun'yomi: きた、おか、あわ、あず、ほとり、おもね.る、な、くま。
On'yomi: ア。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)
オ。

Japanese Meaning for 阿

Dictionary Entries for 阿

kuma
noun
  1. corner; nook; recess
  2. shade; shadow; dark area
  3. dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
  4. shading; gradation
  5. kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

a
noun
  1. first Sanskrit alphabet letter
  2. Africa
  3. Awa (old province of Japan)
prefix
  1. prefixed to names to show intimacy

Stroke Order Diagrams for 阿

Construction of Character for 阿

Radicals and parts present in 阿
» Part
» Part one, one radical (no.1)
» Part feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
» Part mouth

Kanji related to 阿

  • 使

    沿

  • 調

Meanings in Other Languages for 阿

French
  1. flatter, flagorner, Afrique, coin, recoin
Spanish
  1. A fonética, África, meandro, adular, halagar

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