あ
a
Hiragana あ (a)
- Reads asa
- ScriptHiragana
- Katakana pair ア
- Rowvowel
Remember it
A capital A that has grown a curl: crossbar, leg, and a loop tying it off.
Words that use it
- あめ ame rain 雨
- あさ asa morning 朝
Don't confuse it with
あ and お both end in a loop, but あ crosses its own stem and お hangs its loop off a separate vertical with a flick to the right. In print the difference is obvious; in handwriting, check whether the loop is threaded through the middle.