How to write モ (mo) in katakana
モ (mo) never takes the voicing marks. Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 毛 (“fur”). It takes three short strokes: the first from the top left going rightwards, the last ending at the bottom right. Loanwords that begin with it: モノ (“mono”), モアレ (“moire (fabric)”), モサド (“Mossad…”) and モスク (“mosque”).
- Romaji
- mo
- Strokes
- 3
- From
- 毛
- Hiragana
- も
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- top leftrightwards
- leftrightwards
- topdownwards → rightwards
Where モ comes from
- Katakana
- 毛, a part of the kanji
- Hiragana
- も from 毛
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 毛 (“fur”).
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Words with モ
102 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| モノ | mono | mono |
| モアレ | moare | moire (fabric); moiré |
| モサド | mosado | Mossad (Israeli secret service) |
| モスク | mosuku | mosque |
| モダン | modan | modern; lug arm tips (on glasses) |
| モデム | modemu | modem |
| モデル | moderu | model; dummy |
| モラル | moraru | morals; morality |
| モルグ | morugu | morgue; mortuary |
| モード | moodo | mode; setting |
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