む and ム
Pronunciation
“MU” sound in the "Moo" of a cow.
む Memorization Story
The hiragana む is the HEAD of a COW, Moo’ing… obviously. The little dot on the right is the "Mooo" speech bubble.
ム Memorization Story
The katakana ム on the other hand, is that COW’s ARM holding a bottle of milk, and moo’ing every time he lifts it up to take a drink.
Writing
The hiragana む is kind of like a す if you made a bucket on the bottom right, instead of sweeping to the left on the second stroke. That means you may see the loop being somewhat triangular in writing.
Font Examples
む ム
む ム
む ム
む ム
む ム
Typing
Hiragana む
Type the letters “mu”.
Katakana ム
Type “mu” and press the F7 key, or press spacebar until the katakana appears.
Word(s)
むし
bug, insect
ねむい
sleepy
ネーム
name (Japanglish)
ムース
moose
Historical Form
Hiragana
武→む
HISTORICAL VERSION
Katakana
牟→ム
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