あ
亜

prefix

  1. sub-, second-rate, inferior.
  2. Chemistry term.-ous (indicating a low oxidation state), -ite.

noun

Abbreviation.
  1. Asia.
  2. Argentina.
  3. Arabia.
  4. America, American person. Obsolete term. Used in Meiji era, now replaced by 米.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
亜
 亜 あ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Asia, rank next, come after
ア　つ.ぐ　や (9th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)