あ
a
あ (a)
あ is a hiragana character pronounced “a”. It belongs to the vowel row.
Katakana Equivalent
ア
The katakana form of あ, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
아
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
Looks like an Antenna — 'a' for antenna
Two crossing strokes like a TV antenna
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- a
- Row
- vowels
- Unicode
- U+3042
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