ま — hiragana “ma”
ま is the hiragana character for the sound “ma”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is マ.
ま
How to write ま
Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ま
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| まえ | mae | front; before |
| まだ | mada | still |
| まったく | mattaku | really |
| まつ | matsu | to wait |
| まち | machi | town |
| また | mata | again |
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