How to write め (me) in hiragana
め (me) has no voiced form. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 女 (“woman”). Its two strokes begin at the top left, heading downwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom. Words that start with it include 名誉 (“honor”), 明確 (“clear”), 明治 (“Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)”) and 名簿 (“register of names”).
- Romaji
- me
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 女
- Katakana
- メ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- top leftdownwards
- topdown and left → up and right → rightwards
Where め comes from
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 女 (“woman”).
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Words with め
561 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear; precise |
| 明治 | めいじ meiji | Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30) |
| 名簿 | めいぼ meibo | register of names; list of names |
| 名人 | めいじん meijin | master; expert |
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order; command |
| 面積 | めんせき menseki | area (measurement); square measure |
| 名義 | めいぎ meigi | name; formal name |
| 銘柄 | めいがら meigara | brand; make |
| 名目 | めいもく meimoku | name; title |
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