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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?

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What does this symbol that looks like a stylized "P" mean in each of Hajime no Ippo's matches?


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).


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