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Japanese
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ア段
阿段
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Etymology
あ (a) + 段 (“grade”)
Pronunciation
Noun
あ段 • (adan)
- (phonology, orthography, grammar) the first and highest-graded column of the 五十音図 (literally “table of the fifty sounds”), consisting of the ten kana あ/ア (a), か/カ (ka), さ/サ (sa), た/タ (ta), な/ナ (na), は/ハ (ha), ま/マ (ma), や/ヤ (ya), ら/ラ (ra) and わ/ワ (wa)
- Synonym: あ列
- Coordinate terms: あ行, い段, う段, え段, お段
