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Official Standard Japanese Character Profile
マ
/ma/
Script: KatakanaClass: GOJUONRow: M2 Strokes
Visual Mnemonic & Memory Aid
“Corner of a martini glass.”
Tip: Associate the shape with this visual image in your mind to recall it in less than 0.5s during drills.
Vocabulary Example
マスク (masuku)
Meaning: Mask
Standard Ministry of Education phonetic syllabus
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