Kanji

What does the kanji 阿 mean?

阿 means flattering, sycophantic; corner, nook. On'yomi ア、オ. Kun'yomi おもね.る、くま.

Quick facts
On'yomiア、オ
Kun'yomiおもね.る、くま
Strokes8
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ア、オKun'yomi おもね.る、くま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

flattering, sycophantic; corner, nook

Memory hook

Tucked into the corner of the bank (阝), the mouth (口) saying what pleases — FLATTER, CORNER.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.