阿
Africa
Meanings
Africa, Flatter, Fawn Upon, Corner, Nook, Recess
On'yomi
あ、 お
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
おもね.る、 くま
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
阿 is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
阿 (Africa) is taught on WaniKani at level 54 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It ranks #1126 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
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