How to write ム (mu) in katakana
ム (mu) never takes the voicing marks. Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 牟 (“pupil (eye)”). It takes two short strokes: the first from the top going downwards then rightwards, the last ending at the bottom right. Loanwords that begin with it: ムース (“mousse”), ムード (“mood”), ムール (“mussels”) and ムーン (“moon”).
- Romaji
- mu
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 牟
- Hiragana
- む
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- topdownwards → rightwards
- rightdown and right
Where ム comes from
- Katakana
- 牟, a part of the kanji
- Hiragana
- む from 武
The two scripts took this sound from different kanji, 牟 (“pupil (eye)”) and 武 (“warrior”).
Look-alikes
- マ, 2 strokes
Trace it
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Words with ム
231 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ムース | muusu | mousse |
| ムード | muudo | mood; atmosphere |
| ムール | muuru | mussels |
| ムーン | muun | moon |
| ムカムカ | mukamuka | feeling sick; feeling queasy |
| ムラート | muraato | mulatto |
| ムービー | muubii | movie; film |
| ムーラン | muuran | moulin |
| ムスタング | musutangu | mustang |
| ムーディー | muudeii | having a good atmosphere; atmospheric |
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