亜細亜

See also: 亞細亞 and 亚细亚

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
亜 細 亜
あ
Grade: S		 じ
Grade: 2		 あ
Grade: S
Irregular

Ateji (当て字), from Chinese 亞細亞

Proper noun

亜細亜 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 亞細亞, katakana アジア, rōmaji Ajia)

  1. Rare spelling of アジア. (abbr. 亜)

Usage notes

  • Normally written in katakana in modern Japanese, the abbreviation 亜 is common.
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