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亜 あ N4

  1. inferior; second-rate; sub-
  2. -ite; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state)
  3. Asia
  4. Argentina
  5. Arabia
  6. America; American person

阿 あ

  1. first Sanskrit alphabet letter
  2. Africa
  3. Awa (old province of Japan)
  4. prefixed to names to show intimacy

ああ ああ N5

  1. like that; so

青 あお N5

  1. azure; blue
  2. green
  3. green light (traffic)
  4. black (horse coat color)
  5. blue 5-point card
  6. immature; unripe; young

青い あおい N5

  1. azure; blue
  2. green
  3. gray; grey; pale (facial color)
  4. inexperienced; unripe

赤 あか N5

  1. crimson; red; scarlet
  2. red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
  3. Red (i.e. communist)
  4. red light (traffic)
  5. (in) the red; red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading)
  6. complete; obvious; perfect; total
  7. copper
  8. red 5-point card

赤い あかい N5

  1. crimson; red; scarlet; vermilion
  2. Red; communist

明るい あかるい N5

  1. bright; light; well-lighted; well-lit
  2. bright (colour)
  3. bright; cheerful; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)
  4. bright (future, prospects, etc.); encouraging; promising; rosy
  5. familiar (with); knowledgeable (about); well acquainted (with); well versed (in)
  6. clean; fair (e.g. politics); impartial

秋 あき N5

  1. autumn; fall

開く あく N5

  1. to open (e.g. doors)
  2. to open (e.g. business, etc.)
  3. to be empty
  4. to be available; to be free; to be vacant
  5. to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
  6. to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  7. to come to an end
  8. to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  9. to form a gap; to have a hole; to have an interval (between events)
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