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阿

阿: flatter

flatter; phonetic 'a'
8 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 12 words here

Readings

On
ア・オ
Kun
おもねる・くま

In 阿呆, 阿片 and 阿弥陀 it just stands for the sound あ; the verb 阿る (おもねる) carries the meaning 'flatter'.

Key words

阿呆あほうfool
阿片あへんopium
阿弥陀あみだAmida Buddha
阿るおもねるto flatter
阿鼻叫喚あびきょうかんscene of horror and screaming

Example sentences

I was a real fool to fall for such a lie.

Nobody trusted the colleague who did nothing but flatter the boss.

Right after the earthquake, the town turned into a scene of horror and screaming.

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