In this lesson you are going to learn how to read and write "ま", "み", "む", "め" and "も".
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| Sound:
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ma
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| Mnemonic:
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- My ma (mother) has power lines running through her front yard (because ま looks like power lines).
- Looks like the mast of a ship.
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| Example:
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- まくら (makura) pillow
- まく (maku) to sow (seeds)
- まち (machi) town
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| Sound:
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mi
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- I am the little line on the right. The big, curling line on the left is elaborately pointing at me (mi).
- Silly me (mi), I started to draw a 7, then changed my mind and drew a 2, then changed my mind and drew a four.
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| Example:
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- みせ (mise) store
- みみ (mimi) ear
- みず (mizu) water
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| Sound:
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mu
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| Mnemonic:
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- It looks like the face of a sad cow (moo!). The bottom trough is his nose and the short lines are the eyes.
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| Example:
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- むし (mushi) insect
- むすめ (musume) daughter
- むい (mui) unintentional
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| Brush Stroke:
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| Sound:
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me
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| Mnemonic:
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- The two middle lines met (me) in the center of the ring.
- It is a knot tied around your finger to jog your memory.
- You can tell it's different from nu (ぬ) because it's less of a mess.
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| Example:
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- め (me) eye
- めん (men) cotton
- めす (mesu) female (animal)
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| Brush Stroke:
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| Sound:
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mo
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| Mnemonic:
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- This is a very greedy symbol. It already has two lines, and it's waving it's arm, gesturing for more.
- It is a fish hook with two pieces of bait to catch more fish.
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| Example:
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- もも (momo) peach
- もん (mon) gate
- もり (mori) forest
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