"阿" meaning in Japanese

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Affix

IPA: [a̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: ()), a [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 阿 (MC 'a). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=あ}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|阿}} 阿 (MC 'a) Head templates: {{ja-pos|affix|あ}} 阿(あ) • (a)
  1. to flatter; to pander to
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-affix-0pVuLKHj
  2. ridge (of roof); eaves
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-affix-Sp2B0kOS
  3. A prefix expressing familiarity.
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-affix-KYjEC4OS Categories (other): Japanese affixes Disambiguation of Japanese affixes: 8 11 41 26 2 5 7
  4. Used as a phonetic element, especially in words from Sanskrit.
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-affix-SUilQbNG Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 0 12 38 37 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 4 4 1 26 34 29 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 9 8 2 16 29 31 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 4 1 24 31 34 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 4 4 1 26 34 30 2
  5. Short for アフリカ (Afurika, “Africa”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: アフリカ (extra: Afurika, “Africa”)
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-affix-n8qbrgir Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 0 12 38 37 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 4 4 1 26 34 29 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 9 8 2 16 29 31 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 4 1 24 31 34 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 4 4 1 26 34 30 2
  6. Short for 阿波国 (Awa no kuni, “Awa Province”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 阿波国 (extra: Awa no kuni, “Awa Province”)
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-affix-V-1r~NbG Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 4 8 1 12 30 41 0 4 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 0 12 38 37 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 4 4 1 26 34 29 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 9 8 2 16 29 31 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 4 1 24 31 34 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 4 4 1 26 34 30 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 阿諛 (ayu) (ruby: (), ()) (english: flattery), 阿修羅 (ashura) (ruby: (), (しゅ), ()) (english: Asura), 阿僧祇 (asōgi) (ruby: (), (そう), ()) (english: Asaṃkhyeya), 阿毘達磨 (abidatsuma) (ruby: (), (), (だつ), ()) (english: Abhidharma), 阿弗利加 (afurika) (ruby: 阿弗利加(アフリカ)) (english: Africa), 阿片 (ahen) (ruby: (), (へん)) (english: opium), 阿弥陀 (amida) (ruby: (), (), ()) (english: Amitābha), 阿蘭陀 (oranda) (ruby: (), (ラン), ()) (english: Holland; The Netherlands), 阿呆 (ahō) (ruby: (), (ほう))
Etymology number: 1

Character

  1. Tags: Jinmeiyō, kanji, no-gloss
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-character-47DEQpj8 Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant transliterations, Kanji used for names

Noun

IPA: [a̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: ()), a [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 阿 (MC 'a). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=あ}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|阿}} 阿 (MC 'a) Head templates: {{ja-noun|あ}} 阿(あ) • (a)
  1. The first letter of Sanskrit, अ (a). Derived forms: 阿字 (aji) (ruby: (), ()), 阿吽 (aun) (ruby: (), (うん)) Related terms: (ruby: (うん)) (english: un), 梵字 (bonji) (ruby: (ぼん), ())
    Sense id: en-阿-ja-noun-0UnmpKuX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for 阿 meaning in Japanese (7.5kB)

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          "修",
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          "羅",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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          "僧",
          "そう"
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          "祇",
          "ぎ"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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          "毘",
          "び"
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          "達",
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        [
          "磨",
          "ま"
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      "word": "阿毘達磨"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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          "阿弗利加",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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          "片",
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      ],
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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        [
          "弥",
          "み"
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          "陀",
          "だ"
        ]
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "Holland; The Netherlands",
      "roman": "oranda",
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          "阿",
          "オ"
        ],
        [
          "蘭",
          "ラン"
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          "陀",
          "ダ"
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      "word": "阿蘭陀"
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          "阿",
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          "呆",
          "ほう"
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        "Short for アフリカ (Afurika, “Africa”)."
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          "extra": "Awa no kuni, “Awa Province”",
          "word": "阿波国"
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          "Awa"
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  ],
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      "english": "Asura",
      "roman": "ashura",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "修",
          "しゅ"
        ],
        [
          "羅",
          "ら"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿修羅"
    },
    {
      "english": "Asaṃkhyeya",
      "roman": "asōgi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "僧",
          "そう"
        ],
        [
          "祇",
          "ぎ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿僧祇"
    },
    {
      "english": "Abhidharma",
      "roman": "abidatsuma",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "毘",
          "び"
        ],
        [
          "達",
          "だつ"
        ],
        [
          "磨",
          "ま"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿毘達磨"
    },
    {
      "english": "Africa",
      "roman": "afurika",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿弗利加",
          "アフリカ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿弗利加"
    },
    {
      "english": "opium",
      "roman": "ahen",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "片",
          "へん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿片"
    },
    {
      "english": "Amitābha",
      "roman": "amida",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "弥",
          "み"
        ],
        [
          "陀",
          "だ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿弥陀"
    },
    {
      "english": "Holland; The Netherlands",
      "roman": "oranda",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "オ"
        ],
        [
          "蘭",
          "ラン"
        ],
        [
          "陀",
          "ダ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿蘭陀"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ahō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "呆",
          "ほう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "阿呆"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "ltc",
        "3": "-",
        "sort": "あ"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Chinese",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "阿"
      },
      "expansion": "阿 (MC 'a)",
      "name": "ltc-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Chinese 阿 (MC 'a).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "阿",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "阿",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "affix",
        "2": "あ"
      },
      "expansion": "阿(あ) • (a)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "affix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to flatter; to pander to"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flatter",
          "flatter"
        ],
        [
          "pander",
          "pander"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ridge (of roof); eaves"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ridge",
          "ridge"
        ],
        [
          "roof",
          "roof"
        ],
        [
          "eaves",
          "eaves"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A prefix expressing familiarity."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Used as a phonetic element, especially in words from Sanskrit."
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "Afurika, “Africa”",
          "word": "アフリカ"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Japanese short forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for アフリカ (Afurika, “Africa”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "アフリカ",
          "アフリカ#Japanese"
        ],
        [
          "Africa",
          "Africa"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "Awa no kuni, “Awa Province”",
          "word": "阿波国"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Japanese short forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for 阿波国 (Awa no kuni, “Awa Province”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "阿波国",
          "阿波国#Japanese"
        ],
        [
          "Awa",
          "Awa"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[a̠]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Asaṃkhyeya"
  ],
  "word": "阿"
}

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  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "soft-redirect",
  "redirects": [
    "くま"
  ],
  "word": "阿"
}
{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "阿"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "阿",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "阿"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "affix",
  "title": "阿",
  "trace": ""
}

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