Represents: The vowel 'a'

Mnemonic: Looks like a person stretching their arms saying 'Ah!'

Origin: Derived from the cursive style of the kanji '安' (an)

Fun Fact: 'あ' is often the first character taught in Japanese.

Kana Family: None

Example Words:

• あい (ai) - love
• あお (ao) - blue