Hiragana & Katakana · Hiragana: ma, ya
ま
ma
Stroke order of hiragana ま
ま is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A MAma with long braided hair and a little loop at the bottom.
Origin: from the kanji 末 (end), written cursively
Example word
まど
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