亜細亜

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See also: 亞細亞 and 亚细亚

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
亜 細 亜
あ
Grade: S
(ateji) 		じ
Grade: 2
(ateji) 		あ
Grade: S
(ateji)
kan'on irregular kan'on
Alternative spelling
亞細亞 (kyūjitai)

Ateji (当て字), from Chinese 亞細亞／亚细亚 (Yàxìyà).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

亜細亜(アジア) • (Ajia) 

  1. Dated spelling of アジア (Ajia, “Asia (a continent)”).
Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
亜 細 亜
あ
Grade: S
(ateji) 		じ
Grade: 2
(ateji) 		や
Grade: S
(ateji)
kan'on irregular irregular
Alternative spelling
亞細亞 (kyūjitai)

Ateji (当て字), from Chinese 亞細亞／亚细亚 (Yàxìyà).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

亜細亜(アジヤ) • (Ajiya) 

  1. Alternative spelling of アジヤ (Ajia, “(obsolete) Asia (a continent)”)
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