2.7. Hiragana for m + vowels
m + vowels:Hiragana | Romanization | Pronunciation | Description |
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ま | ma | [ ma ] Listen | English "m" + Japanese "a". |
み | mi | [ mi ] Listen | English "m" + Japanese "i". |
む | mu | [ mɯ ] Listen | English "m" + Japanese "u". |
め | me | [ me ] Listen | English "m" + Japanese "e". |
も | mo | [ mo ] Listen | English "m" + Japanese "o". |
Hiragana examples:
Hiragana: | きもの |
Pitch: | L H H |
Romanization: | ki mo no |
Meaning: | kimono (noun) |
For your interest: Kimonos are traditional Japanese clothes. The English word kimono means only Japanese-style casual ones. There are several kinds of kimonos, such as ふりそど "hurisode" (beautiful formal kimonos for women) and ゆかた "yukata" (light kimonos for summer).
Hiragana: | みそ |
Pitch: | H L |
Romanization: | mi so |
Meaning: | miso (noun) |
For your interest: Miso is a fermented paste made from だいず "daizu" (soybeans). It is used for みそしる "misosiru" (miso soup) and other foods.
Hiragana: | まめ |
Pitch: | L H |
Romanization: | ma me |
Meaning: | pea, bean (noun) |
Hiragana: | みみ |
Pitch: | L H |
Romanization: | mi mi |
Meaning: | ear (noun) |
Hiragana: | むすめ |
Pitch: | L H H |
Romanization: | mu su me |
Meaning: | daughter (noun) |
Hiragana: | すもも |
Pitch: | L H H |
Romanization: | su mo mo |
Meaning: | plum (noun) |
Hiragana: | めまい |
Pitch: | L H L |
Romanization: | me ma i |
Meaning: | dizziness (noun) |