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

Pengucapan

Karakter ま mewakili suku kata 'ma', bunyi 'm' lembut diikuti 'a' seperti dalam 'father'. Ini adalah karakter pertama dari baris ま.

Panduan Tiap Guratan

ま ditulis dalam tiga guratan. Guratan 1: garis horizontal dekat bagian atas, ditulis dari kiri ke kanan. Guratan 2: garis horizontal kedua yang lebih panjang di bawah guratan 1, sejajar dengannya. Guratan 3: garis vertikal panjang yang melintasi kedua garis horizontal, lalu menggulung di bawah membentuk loop kecil di kiri bawah, berakhir dengan kait kecil ke dalam. Lengkungan bawah adalah ciri khas ま.

Kata Umum dengan ま

たまご (tamago) — telur
とまる (tomaru) — berhenti
まわる (mawaru) — berputar
かたまり (katamari) — gumpalan
いま (ima) — sekarang
うま (uma) — kuda
くま (kuma) — beruang
しま (shima) — pulau
たま (tama) — bola
たましい (tamashii) — jiwa / roh
つま (tsuma) — istri
ぬま (numa) — rawa
はま (hama) — pantai
ひま (hima) — waktu luang
まご (mago) — cucu
また (mata) — lagi / sekali lagi
まち (machi) — kota / lingkungan
まつ (matsu) — pohon pinus
まど (mado) — jendela
まゆ (mayu) — alis

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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