01
亜細亜
あじあ
Asia
Meanings
- Asia
- rank next
- come after
- -ous
Readings
Onyomi
- ア
Kunyomi
- つ.ぐ
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Useful words
02
亜熱帯
あねったい
subtropical zone
03
亜麻
あま
flax, linen
04
亜鉛
あえん
zinc
05
亜大陸
あだいりく
subcontinent
06
亜流
ありゅう
imitator, follower
Compare Kanji
01悪Component95%bad, vice亜 forms the top part of the kanji 悪.02次Meaning90%next, orderBoth kanji represent the concept of coming next or being second in rank.03欧Meaning85%EuropeLearners often study 亜 and 欧 together as symbols for Asia and Europe.04阿Meaning80%Africa, flatterBoth kanji are frequently used to phonetically represent the sound "A" in foreign words.05西Shape70%west, Spain亜 and 西 share a similar boxy appearance with internal horizontal strokes.06両Shape65%both, old Japanese coinThese kanji have a similar symmetrical box frame that can be visually confusing.