アメリカ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

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noun

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation of アメリカ合衆国. The most common meaning in everyday Japanese.

アメリカUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the country and the landmass. It is usually written in kana.
亜あ米め利り加かUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
亜墨利加あめりかUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.

アメリカ合がっ衆しゅう国こく
Formal full name for the United States of America. アメリカ is the common abbreviation.
米べい国こく
Formal or written abbreviation for the United States, often used in news or official contexts.

From English 'America'. The ateji spellings are historical phonetic renderings.

add, addition, increase

墨black ink, India ink, ink stick