阿

Meaning

阿 centers on bending toward someone or something: flattering, fawning, or curving into a corner or recess. The Africa meaning is a phonetic loan unrelated to the core idea.

• 阿呆あほ
  N1

  fool; idiot; simpleton

• 阿あ

  first Sanskrit alphabet letter

• 阿諛あゆ

  flattery; adulation

• 阿波あわ

  Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)

• 阿修羅あしゅら

  Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology

• 阿比あび

  red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)

• 阿片あへん

  opium

• 阿弥陀あみだ

  Amitabha (Buddha); Amida

• 阿鼻叫喚あびきょうかん

  agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells

• 阿吽あうん

  Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma

• 南無阿弥陀仏なむあみだぶつ

  Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha

• 阿弥陀如来あみだにょらい

  Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba

• 阿闍梨あじゃり

  high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest

• 元の木阿弥もとのもくあみ

  ending up right back where one started

• 阿漕あこぎ

  greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative

• 阿婆擦れあばずれ

  bitch; shameless woman

• 阿弥陀堂あみだどう

  temple hall containing an enshrined image of Amitabha

• 阿呆らしいあほらしい

  ridiculous

• 阿魏あぎ

  asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)

• ド阿呆ドあほ

  total idiot

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