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嗚呼
Ateji (phonetic) reading
噫
Ateji (phonetic) reading
嗟
Ateji (phonetic) reading
Readings
ああ
aa
あー
a-
あぁ
a
アー
a-
アア
aa
アァ
a
English
Interjection (kandoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.
ah!, oh!, alas!
Interjection (kandoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
yes, indeed, that is correct
Interjection (kandoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
in exasperation
aah, gah, argh
Interjection (kandoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
hey!, yo!
Interjection (kandoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
uh huh, yeah yeah, right, gotcha
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Kanjis
嗚 ON: ウ, オ KUN: ああ
weep, ah, alas

Stroke: 13 SKIP: 1-3-10 FC: 6702.2


呼 ON: コ KUN: よ.ぶ
call, call out to, invite

Stroke: 8 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 6204.4


噫 ON: イ, アイ, オク KUN: ああ, おくび
exclamation, burp, belch

Stroke: 16 SKIP: 1-3-13 FC: 6003.3


嗟 ON: サ, シャ KUN: あ, ああ, なげ.く
lament, grieve, sigh, alas, ah

Stroke: 13 SKIP: 1-3-10 FC: 6801.1


Phrases
ああ、なるほど！
Parts: 嗚呼 (ああ) 成る程 (なるほど)
Ah, gotcha!
Oh, I see!

ああ悲しい。
Parts: 嗚呼 (ああ) 悲しい (かなしい)
Ah, me!

ああまた失敗した。
Parts: 嗚呼 (ああ) 又 (また) 失敗 (しっぱい)
Ah, I've failed again!

ああ飛行機が離陸する。
Parts: 嗚呼 (ああ) 飛行機 (ひこうき) 離陸 (りりく)
Look! There's a plane taking off.

彼女に疲れているのかと聞かれて彼は「ああ」といった。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 疲れる (つかれる) 聞く (きく) 彼 (かれ) 嗚呼 (ああ) 言う (いった)
He said "Yeah" when she asked if he was tired.