Lesson 7: マ ミ ム メ モ

Writing

How to Write

[ma]

Katakana a Katakana a

End [1] at the right place (near the center of X-axis).

[1] and [2] are just touching, should not be crossed.

[mi]

Katakana a Katakana a

[1], [2] and [3] are parallel and are tilted (not horizontal).

[1], [2] and [3] are about the same length.

Or [2] can be a bit shorter.

[mu]

Katakana a Katakana a

End [1] at the right place.

[1] and [2] are just touching, should not be crossed.

The whole shape is like a triangle.

[me]

Katakana a Katakana a

[1] is slightly curved.

[2] goes through the middle of [1].

[mo]

Katakana a Katakana a

[2] is longer than [1].

[2] is curved, not sharply angled.

Unlike Hiragana も [1] and [2] are drawn before [3].

Quiz

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