ア — katakana “a”
ア is the katakana character for the sound “a”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is あ.
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How to write ア
Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.
How ア sounds
Like the a in “father”, but shorter.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ア
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アニメ | anime | animation |
| アメリカ | amerika | America |
| アパート | apaato | apartment building |
| アフリカ | afurika | Africa |
| アイデア | aidea | idea |
| アジア | ajia | Asia |
The whole row
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