<p>The symbol that looks like "P" is actually <strong>"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(kana)" rel="noreferrer">ア</a>", a katakana for letter "A"</strong>.</p>

<p>According to Jisho, <a href="https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%82%E3%83%BC%E3%81%82" rel="noreferrer">"Aaa"</a> could mean:</p>

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  <p>Aah!; Ooh!; Oh No!; Oh Boy!; expression of despair, resignation, boredom, disgust, etc.​</p>
</blockquote>

<p>though it could also mean yelling, shouting, cheering (depending on the situation).</p>

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2018-09-07T16:01:30.900Z
I suspect in these cases they would best be translated as "Woah!"
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Aki Tanaka
<p>What does the symbol resembling a stylized "P" in each of <em>Hajime no Ippo</em>'s matches mean? Is it a Japanese symbol for cheering maybe?</p>

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What does this symbol that looks like a stylized "P" mean in each of Hajime no Ippo's matches?
# What does this symbol that looks like a stylized "P" mean in each of Hajime no Ippo's matches?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-09-04
What does the symbol resembling a stylized "P" in each of *Hajime no Ippo*'s matches mean? Is it a Japanese symbol for cheering maybe?

![Ippo chapter 612](https://i.sstatic.net/84eZSm.jpg)
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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-04. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
The symbol that looks like "P" is actually **"[ア](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(kana))", a katakana for letter "A"**.

According to Jisho, ["Aaa"](https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%82%E3%83%BC%E3%81%82) could mean:

> Aah!; Ooh!; Oh No!; Oh Boy!; expression of despair, resignation, boredom, disgust, etc.​

though it could also mean yelling, shouting, cheering (depending on the situation).
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2018-09-07): I suspect in these cases they would best be translated as "Woah!"  
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