Definition of 嗚呼 (ああ)
嗚呼
ああ
aa
Common word
interjection
1.
ah!, oh!, alas!(usually kana)(also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.)
2.
yes, indeed, that is correct(usually kana)
3.
aah, gah, argh(usually kana)(in exasperation)
4.
hey!, yo!(usually kana)
5.
uh huh, yeah yeah, right, gotcha(usually kana)
Other readings:
ああ《噫》[1]
、ああ《嗟》[1]
、あー
、あぁ
、アー
、アア
、アァ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Related Kanji
| 嗚 | weep, ah, alas |
| 呼 | call, call out to, invite |
| 噫 | exclamation, burp, belch |
| 嗟 | lament, grieve, sigh, alas, ah |