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Japanese symbol for “ah”

Romaji: a
ah; oh

In Japanese, ah is (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

  1. int ah; oh
  2. int hey!

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “ah”

WordReadingMeaning
ああ aaah!; oh!; alas!
あら araoh!; ah!; oh no
か kacome to think of ...; ... you say?; ah
やれ yareoh!; ah!; oh dear!
やれやれ yareyareoh!; ah!; oh dear!

See also: Chinese symbol for “ah”.

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.