# マ — katakana “ma”

マ is the katakana character for the sound “ma”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is ま.

- Reading: ma
- Strokes: 2
- Hiragana: ま

## Don't confuse it with

ア

## Words with マ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| マイル | mairu | mile |
| ママ | mama | mom |
| マスター | masutaa | to master (a skill); café owner |
| マッチ | matchi | match |
| マラソン | marason | marathon |
| マネージャー | maneejaa | manager |

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/katakana-chart/ma/. Last updated 2026-11-01.