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What is the Kanji for 'Asia'? | 亜

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Asia', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Asia' is 亜.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Asia

    Reading

    kunyomi

    tsu

    onyomi

    a

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1561

    Handwriting

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evil

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What does 亜 mean?

亜 means 'Asia'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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