How to write メ (me) in katakana
メ (me) never takes the voicing marks. Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 女 (“woman”). It takes two short strokes: the first from the top right going down and left, the last ending at the bottom right. Loanwords that begin with it: メカ (“mechanism”), メガ (“mega-”), メス (“scalpel”) and メモ (“note”).
- Romaji
- me
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 女
- Hiragana
- め
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- top rightdown and left
- centerdown and right
Where メ comes from
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 女 (“woman”).
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Words with メ
151 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| メカ | meka | mechanism; mechanics |
| メガ | mega | mega-; mega |
| メス | mesu | scalpel; surgical knife |
| メモ | memo | note; memo |
| メイク | meiku | make-up; makeup |
| メイド | meido | maid |
| メイン | mein | main; principal |
| メシア | meshia | Messiah |
| メゾン | mezon | house |
| メタル | metaru | metal |
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