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Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ma, ya

マ

ま

ma

Stroke order of katakana マ

マ is written with 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A Mama's apron hanging from a hook: "ma".

Origin: from the top part of the kanji 末

Example word

マスク

ますく

mask

More words: Katakana: ma, ya

ミmiムmuメmeモmoヤyaユyuヨyo

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