How to write も (mo) in hiragana
も (mo) has no voiced form. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 毛 (“fur”). Its three strokes begin at the top, heading downwards then rightwards then upwards, and the last one finishes at the center. Words that start with it include 喪主 (“chief mourner”), 目的 (“purpose”), 最も (“most”) and 問題 (“question”).
- Romaji
- mo
- Strokes
- 3
- From
- 毛
- Katakana
- モ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- topdownwards → rightwards → upwards
- top leftrightwards
- leftrightwards
Where も comes from
- Hiragana
- 毛, cursive of the whole kanji
- Katakana
- モ from 毛
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 毛 (“fur”).
Look-alikes
- ま, 3 strokes
Trace it
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Words with も
611 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喪主 | もしゅ moshu | chief mourner |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal |
| 最も | もっとも mottomo | most; extremely |
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question; problem |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target |
| 森 | もり mori | forest; shrine grove |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter; character |
| 門 | もん mon | gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single… |
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale |
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