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What is the Hiragana for 'A'? | あ

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'A', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'A' is 'あ'.

    hiragana

    Reading

    A

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Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 31 words:

    word

    ある

    Meaning

    Exist

    word

    あれ

    Meaning

    That

    word

    あるいは

    Meaning

    Or

    word

    あそこ

    Meaning

    There

    word

    あの

    Meaning

    Um

    word

    あちこち

    Meaning

    Here and there

    word

    あっ

    Meaning

    Oh

    word

    あらゆる

    Meaning

    Every

    word

    さあ

    Meaning

    Come

    word

    あんな

    Meaning

    That

    word

    あちら

    Meaning

    There

    word

    まあまあ

    Meaning

    So so

    word

    あくび

    Meaning

    Yawn

    word

    あっち

    Meaning

    There

    word

    あんなに

    Meaning

    That

    word

    ざあざあ

    Meaning

    Pouring

    word

    あふれる

    Meaning

    Overflow

    word

    あちらこちら

    Meaning

    Here and there

    word

    あんまり

    Meaning

    Not much

    word

    ああ

    Meaning

    Oh

    word

    あいにく

    Meaning

    Unfortunately

    word

    あら

    Meaning

    Oh

    word

    あぐら

    Meaning

    Sitting

    word

    あり

    Meaning

    Ant

    word

    あいづち

    Meaning

    Back channeling

    word

    あだな

    Meaning

    Nickname

    word

    あたかも

    Meaning

    As if

    word

    あきれる

    Meaning

    Amazed

    word

    あっさり

    Meaning

    Lightly

    word

    なあ

    Meaning

    Hey

    word

    まあ

    Meaning

    Well

Learn the Hiragana

Let's make sure you fully understand this hiragana character.

What does あ sound like?

あ is pronounced as 'A'.

To help you master this hiragana character, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its reading.