2.7. Hiraganas for /m/ + vowels


/m/ + vowels:
HiraganaPhonemePronunciationDescription
(ma)/ma/"ma" audio English "m" + Japanese "a".
(mi)/mi/"mi" audio English "m" + Japanese "i".
(mu)/mu/"mu" audio English "m" + Japanese "u".
(me)/me/"me" audio English "m" + Japanese "e".
(mo)/mo/"mo" audio English "m" + Japanese "o".


Hiragana examples:

Hiragana:(ki)(mo)(no)
Phonemes:kimono
Meaning:kimono

Tip: Kimonos are Japanese traditional clothes. The English word kimono means only Japanese-style casual ones. There are several kinds of kimonos, such as (hu)(ri)(so)(de) /hurisode/ (beautiful formal kimonos for women) and (yu)(ka)(ta) /yukata/ (light kimonos for summer).


Hiragana:(mi)(so)
Phonemes:mi'so
Meaning:miso (noun)

Tip: Miso is fermented paste made from (da)(i)(zu) /daizu/ (soy beans). It is used for miso soup and other foods.


Hiragana:(ma)(me)
Phonemes:mame'
Meaning:pea, bean (noun)


Hiragana:(mi)(mi)
Phonemes:mimi'
Meaning:ear (noun)


Hiragana:(mu)(su)(me)
Phonemes:musume'
Meaning:daughter (noun)



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