Japanese symbol for “africa”
阿
あ
Romaji: a
first Sanskrit alphabet letter
In Japanese, africa is 阿, read あ (a).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n first Sanskrit alphabet letter
- n Africa
- n Awa (old province of Japan)
- pref prefixed to names to show intimacy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “africa”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿弗利加 | アフリカ afurika | Africa |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿弥陀 | あみだ amida | Amitabha (Buddha); Amida |
| 阿呆 | あほ aho | fool; idiot; simpleton |
| 阿波 | あわ awa | Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture) |
| 阿修羅 | あしゅら ashura | Asura; demigod; anti-god |
| 阿鼻叫喚 | あびきょうかん abikyoukan | agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells |
| 阿吽 | あうん aun | Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.