Hiragana ま (ma)
ま is one of the 46 basic characters, read “ma”, written with 3 strokes.
ま
AI voice
Memory trick
Mama holding two babies (the two lines) with a loop.
In katakana
マthe same sound, “ma”Don't mix it up with
Words with ま
なまえnamae · name
いまima · now
まってmatte · wait!
すみませんsumimasen · excuse me, sorry
わかりませんwakarimasen · I don't understand
おねがいしますonegaishimasu · please (a request)
Practise ま until it sticks
It's taught in hiragana lesson 7, "M row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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