How to write ま (ma) in hiragana
ま (ma) has no voiced form. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 末 (“end”). Its three strokes begin at the top left, heading rightwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom right. Words that start with it include 毎日 (“every day”), 町 (“town”), 勝る (“to excel”) and 毎年 (“every year”).
- Romaji
- ma
- Strokes
- 3
- From
- 末
- Katakana
- マ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- top leftrightwards
- leftrightwards
- topdownwards → rightwards
Where ま comes from
- Hiragana
- 末, cursive of the whole kanji
- Katakana
- マ from 末
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 末 (“end”).
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Words with ま
813 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 町 | まち machi | town; block |
| 勝る | まさる masaru | to excel; to surpass |
| 毎年 | まいとし maitoshi | every year; yearly |
| 幕 | まく maku | curtain; act |
| 松 | まつ matsu | pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest |
| 窓 | まど mado | window |
| 摩擦 | まさつ masatsu | friction; rubbing |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug |
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window |
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