亜細亜
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 • (Ajia)
- dated spelling of アジア (Ajia):
- Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)
- (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in modern western Turkey, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD)
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
- IPA(key): [a̠ʑija̠]
Proper noun
亜細亜 • (Ajiya)
- (obsolete) alternative spelling of アジヤ (Ajiya): Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)