Katakana ア (a)
ア is one of the 46 basic characters, read “a”, written with 2 strokes.
ア
AI voice
Memory trick
An Axe: a sharp head on top and a handle swinging down-left.
In hiragana
あthe same sound, “a”Don't mix it up with
Words with ア
ココアkokoa · cocoa
アイスaisu · ice cream; iced (drink)
テイクアウトteikuauto · takeaway
ミュージアムmyuujiamu · museum
Practise ア until it sticks
It's taught in katakana lesson 1, "Vowels". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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