"アジア" meaning in Japanese

See アジア in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [a̠ʑia̠] Forms: Ajia [romanization]
Etymology: From Chinese 亞細亞/亚细亚 (yàxìyà), in turn from Latin Asia. Pronunciation was probably influenced by Dutch Azië. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|zh|亞細亞}} Chinese 亞細亞/亚细亚 (yàxìyà), {{der|ja|la|Asia}} Latin Asia, {{der|ja|nl|Azië}} Dutch Azië Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper}} アジア • (Ajia)
  1. Asia (a continent) Wikipedia link: Asia, ja:アジア Categories (place): Asia, Continents Synonyms: アジヤ (Ajiya) [obsolete, uncommon] Synonyms (shortening): (A) (ruby: ()) Derived forms: アジア大陸 (Ajia tairiku) (ruby: 大陸(たいりく)) (english: Asian Continent), 北アジア (Kita Ajia) (ruby: (きた)) (english: North Asia), 小アジア (Shō Ajia) (ruby: (しょう)) (english: Asia Minor), 中央アジア: Central Asia (chūō Ajia) (ruby: (ちゅう), (おう)), 東南アジア (Tōnan Ajia) (ruby: (とう), (なん)) (english: Southeast Asia), 特定アジア (Tokutei Ajia) (ruby: (とく), (てい)), 西アジア (Nishi Ajia) (ruby: 西(にし)) (english: West Asia), 東アジア (Higashi Ajia) (ruby: (ひがし)) (english: East Asia), 南アジア: South Asia (Minami Ajia) (ruby: (みなみ)) Related terms: 東洋 (tōyō) (ruby: (とう), (よう))

Alternative forms

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