ま (ma)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

3 strokes Like "ma" in "mama" まど (mado) — window

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ま (ma) — Hiragana Practice 3 strokes · studyhiragana.com/ma

Pronunciación

El carácter ま representa la sílaba 'ma', una 'm' suave seguida de 'a' como en 'father'. Es el primer carácter de la fila ま.

Guía trazo por trazo

ま se escribe en tres trazos. Trazo 1: una línea horizontal cerca de la parte superior, escrita de izquierda a derecha. Trazo 2: una segunda línea horizontal más larga debajo del trazo 1, paralela a él. Trazo 3: una línea vertical larga que cruza ambas horizontales, luego se enrolla en la parte inferior formando un pequeño bucle en la parte inferior izquierda, terminando con un pequeño gancho hacia adentro. El rizo inferior es la característica definitoria de ま.

Palabras comunes con ま

たまご (tamago) — huevo
とまる (tomaru) — detenerse / parar
まわる (mawaru) — girar / rotar
かたまり (katamari) — bulto / masa
いま (ima) — ahora
うま (uma) — caballo
くま (kuma) — oso
しま (shima) — isla
たま (tama) — pelota / bola
たましい (tamashii) — alma / espíritu
つま (tsuma) — esposa
ぬま (numa) — pantano / ciénaga
はま (hama) — playa / costa
ひま (hima) — tiempo libre / ocio
まご (mago) — nieto / nieta
また (mata) — otra vez / de nuevo
まち (machi) — ciudad / barrio
まつ (matsu) — pino
まど (mado) — ventana
まゆ (mayu) — ceja / cejas

How to Write ま (ma) in Hiragana

The hiragana character ま is romanized as "ma" and is written with 3 strokes. Like "ma" in "mama". Example word: まど (mado) — window.

Stroke Order for ま

When writing ま, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.

Practice Tips

Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
Then practice writing ま freehand in the empty squares
Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page

About Hiragana

Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.

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