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    3. 阿

    阿

    阿あ

    first Sanskrit alphabet letter

    NTHistoryReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    あ

    Noun

    1.
    first Sanskrit alphabet letter
    2.
    Africa
    abbreviation
    3.
    Awa (old province of Japan)
    abbreviation

    Prefix

    4.
    prefixed to names to show intimacy
    familiar languagearchaic

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    阿
    おもね.る・くま…(8)
    Africa・flatter・fawn upon・corner・nook…(1)
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