亜 | Shirabe

亜あ

prefix

亜あ

prefix

English JMdict (multilingual)

1

prefix sub-;second-rate;inferior

2

prefix chemistry -ous (indicating a low oxidation state);-ite

3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation Asia

See also: 亜細亜 (アジア)

4

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation Argentina

See also: 亜爾然丁 (アルゼンチン)

5

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation Arabia

See also: 亜剌比亜 (アラビア)

6

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation obsolete term America;American person

used in Meiji era, now replaced by 米

See also: 亜米利加 (アメリカ), 米 (べい)

Other forms 亞【あ】 (search-only kanji form)

漢字 kanji used

亜 Asia, rank next 7画