Nijikana

Katakana マ (ma)

マ is one of the 46 basic characters, read “ma”, written with 2 strokes.

マ
AI voice

Memory trick

Mama's face in profile.

Don't mix it up with

Words with マ

  • スマホsumaho · smartphone
  • マスクmasuku · face mask
  • トマトtomato · tomato

Practise マ until it sticks

It's taught in katakana 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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