1.5 ま (ma) – よ (yo)
In this module, we will focus on the hiragana characters ま (ma), み (mi), む (mu), め (me) and も (mo), along with や (ya), ゆ (yu) and よ (yo).
1. ま (ma), み (mi), む (mu), め (me), も (mo)
Practice saying each character slowly at first, then increase the speed. After that, challenge yourself to pronounce all five characters smoothly in one go, as if in a single breath.
Here is an additional resource (about 13 minutes long) created by Learn Japanese with Kobachan-tachi, which shows you how to learn ま, み, む, め and も using mnemonics. You might also find its revision games helpful:
2. や (ya), ゆ (yu), よ (yo)
Practice saying each character slowly at first, then increase the speed. After that, challenge yourself to pronounce all five characters smoothly in one go, as if in a single breath.
Here is another resource (about 10 minutes long) created by Learn Japanese with Kobachan-tachi, which shows you how to learnや, ゆ and よ using mnemonics. You might also find its review games helpful:
References
Learn Japanese with Kobachan-tachi. “[Hiragana] Learn Japanese – Hiragana M-Line まみむめも in 13 Minutes.” YouTube video, 13:34. March 31, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Kpv4MzV0I&ab_channel=LearnJapanesewithKobachan-tachi.
———. “[Hiragana] Learn Japanese – Hiragana Y-Line やゆよ in 10 Minutes.” YouTube video, 10:08. April 3, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ_TRnfvFos&ab_channel=LearnJapanesewithKobachan-tachi.
