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阿
On'yomi
ア・オ
A / O
Kun'yomi
おもね.る・くま
omoneru / kuma
Africa · flatter · fawn upon · corner · nook · recess
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Strokes8
Frequency#1126
Radical阜mound(8)
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Component Breakdown
阿=
阝可
hill + 可
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hill and can. Corner of a hill.
Symbolism
Flattery, a-un, prefix. Used in Buddhist terms and place names.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Perfect synchronization
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
阿鼻叫喚
あびきょうかん
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells; agonizing cries
阿諛追従
あゆついしょう
excessive flattery; adulation; excessive flattery
曲学阿世
きょくがくあせい
prostitution of learning; twisting the truth and truckling to the times; prostitution of learning
阿付迎合
あふげいごう
ingratiation; sycophancy; ingratiation
阿諛迎合
あゆげいごう
ingratiation; sycophancy; ingratiation
阿諛便佞
あゆべんねい
flattery; adulation; sycophancy; flattery
Proverbs & Idioms
阿吽の呼吸
あうんのこきゅう
Perfect synchronization
When two people are in perfect harmony without words