| Hiragana ま | |
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| Profile | |
| Character | ま |
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| Transliteration | ma |
| Section | M |
| Hiragana Man'yōgana | |
ま, in hiragana, or マ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. The hiragana is made in three strokes, while the katakana in two. Both represent [ma].
Form variants[]
| Form | Rōmaji | Hiragana |
|---|---|---|
| Normal m- (ま行 ma-gyō) |
ma | ま |
| maa mā, mah |
まあ, まぁ まー |
Pronunciation[]
(Examples) Words with 'ま'[]
'ま' at the beginning[]
'ま' in the middle[]
'ま' at the end[]
Stroke order[]
The hiragana ま is made with three strokes:
- An upper horizontal line from left to right.
- Another horizontal line going fom left to right under the first stroke.
- A vertical line from top to bottom, then a small loop towards the right, which then crosses the vertical line going to the left.
 Stroke order in writing ま |
 Stroke order in writing ま |
