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Asia

HSK 10 N1
Abstract →Space
yà
ア
つ.ぐ
아
Depicts a wooden structure where coffins are placed. Based on the original meaning "tomb". The current meaning "Asia" is a phonetic loan.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
亚
Regular
Modern
Chinese
亚 / 亞 [Yà]
Asia; Asian; Taiwan pr. [Yǎ]
亚 / 亞 [yà]
second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [yǎ]
Japanese
亜 あ 、 ア 同音

prefix

  1. sub-; second-rate; inferior
  2. chemistry -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite

noun

  1. abbrev. Asia
  2. abbrev. Argentina
  3. abbrev. Arabia
  4. abbrev.obsolete America; American person (used in Meiji era, now replaced by 米)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
亜 あ
A female given name
亜 つぐる
Tsuguru given name
亜 みつる
Mitsuru given name
亞 つぐる
Tsuguru unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
亚洲 [Yà​zhōu] #4,645
Asia
澳大利亚 [Aò​dà​lì​yà] #6,146
Australia
亚军 [yà​jūn] #18,528
second place (in a sports contest)
亚当 [Yà​dāng] #3,709
Adam
亚瑟 [Yà​sè] #3,697
Arthur (name)
亚运会 [Yà​yùn​huì] #47,181
Asian Games
马来西亚 [Mǎ​lái​xī​yà] #17,331
Malaysia
哥伦比亚 [Gē​lún​bǐ​yà] #5,870
Colombia
维多利亚 [Wéi​duō​lì​yà] #5,555
Victoria (name)
东南亚 [Dōng​nán​yà] #19,139
Southeast Asia
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 次ぐ [つぐ] #7,733
to follow
亜 [あ] #13,736
sub-
白亜 [はくあ] #27,776
chalk (rock)
亜麻色 [あまいろ] #31,029
flax color
亜種 [あしゅ] #31,763
subspecies
亜空間 [あくうかん] #32,374
subspace (in science fiction)
⭐ アメリカ合衆国 [アメリカがっしゅうこく] #41,646
United States of America
阿片 [あへん] #48,223
opium
⭐ 露西亜 [ロシア] #56,710
Russia
⭐ 亜米利加 [アメリカ] #61,742
(United States of) America
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KOREAN WORDS (2)
동남아
Southeast Asia
아열대
subtropical zones