ま
ma
ま (ma)
ま is a hiragana character pronounced “ma”. It belongs to the ma row.
Katakana Equivalent
マ
The katakana form of ま, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
마
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
A MAmma holding a baby
Looks like a figure cradling something
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- ma
- Row
- ma
- Unicode
- U+307E
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