| 阿 | meaning | 'Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess' |
| onyomi | ア、オ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 元の木阿弥 | もとのもくあみ | ending up right back where one started |
| 南無阿弥陀仏 | なむあみだぶつ | I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me |
| 阿 | くま | corner, nook, recess; a shadow, a shade |
| 阿ねる | おもねる | to flatter |
| 阿る | おもねる | to flatter |
| 阿吽の呼吸 | あうんのこきゅう | the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity |
| 阿多福 | おたふく | moon-faced woman, homely woman |
| 阿弥陀 | あみだ | Amitabha |
| 阿片窟 | あへんくつ | opium den |
| 阿蘭陀 | おらんだ, オランダ | Holland, The Netherlands |
| 阿鼻叫喚 | あびきょうかん | agonizing cries, pandemonium, two of Buddhism's hells |
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