あ
Meanings
Noun
1. first Sanskrit alphabet letter
2. Africa
3. Awa (old province of Japan)
Archaic
Prefix
Familiar language
4. prefixed to names to show intimacy
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
⚠
あ
Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things)
Asura realm
(arch.) father-in-law (of a woman); grandfather
ace of batons (high-scoring card in mekuri karuta)
elder brother; my dear brother
(second) Boer War (1899-1902)
Akshobhya (the immovable buddha)
gambir; gambier; catechu; cutch
chopped pickled vegetables with sweet vinegar and chili pepper
timeserving
abukumalite; britholite-(Y)
abukumalite; britholite-(Y)
person who has made no progress; someone who remains as ignorant as before
Anan National College of Technology; ACT
Examples (3 in total)
Mt. Aso is an active volcano.
Lake Akan is frozen over.
Have you ever climbed Mt. Aso?