Hiragana "Mu" Coloring Pages

"Mu" as in "straw hat"

This coloring page shows Hiragana "Mu"Hiragana "Mu"" is for practicing Hiragana "Mu".
On the left, you'll see "straw hat" is drawn once, looking from an angle, isn't it?
It has a wide brim, and around the hat there isRibbonis wrapped around 1 stick.
The woven pattern of the straw is also drawn with a few lines.
In the top right, you can see a big outlined "む" and the word "むぎわらぼうし" (straw hat). In the bottom right, there are boxes for you to trace the letters!

2 Coloring pages

The 1st page is a new coloring page that comes with the picture on the left, a big Hiragana "Mu", and tracing practice all together.
The second one is a coloring page with a big "む" in the middle, surrounded by lots of pictures of words that start with "む".
Village,wheat.infinity,Over thereAnd more! The names are written under the pictures, too.
Here is the second Hiragana "Mu" coloring page.Wheatis a plant used to make straw hats. Take a look at it together with the first coloring page.

"Mu" came from the kanji "武".

Hiragana "Mu" was created by people in the past whoSimplified from KanjiThis letter was created by people.
The kanji that Hiragana "Mu" comes from is the "bu" in "bushi" (samurai),Mu" It means.
People say that when writing the character "武" continuously with a brush, the lines became rounded and connected together, turning into the shape of Hiragana "Mu" today.

Tips for writing Hiragana "Mu"

"Mu" is3 strokesIt is a character written in .
The 1st stroke is a short horizontal line.
For the 2nd stroke, draw a line straight down so it crosses the horizontal line, and make a smallknotMake a , then loop wide to the right and sweep up!
The 3rd stroke is a small dot written in the upper right.
If you draw the line looping to the right nice and big, your Hiragana "Mu" will look wonderfully open and grand!

Words that start with Hiragana "Mu"

Words that start with Hiragana "Mu" includebug,Centipede、folktales,purpleand more!
On the second page,bugYafolk talesThere is also a picture of a .
It is also used in words that describe feelings or sounds, like "mushi-mushi" (steamy) or "munya-munya" (mumbling).
Let's play a word chain game with words that start with Hiragana "Mu"!

The word "Straw hat"

"Straw hat" is "Straw hat" and "Hat" is attached to make a word.
Straw comes from the dried stems left over after harvesting wheat grains.
Hats made by weaving it together are called "straw hats."
It's light and airy, and it protects your head from the strong summer sun.

Color the Big Hiragana "Mu" with Summer Colors

Color the big outlined Hiragana "Mu" with any color you like!
It has 3 strokes. If you use different colors for the side line, the looped line, and the dot, you can clearly see the stroke order.
It is also wonderful to use summer colors, like sky blue or sunflower yellow.

Color the Straw Hat Straw-Yellow

Try coloring the hat light yellowish-brown or cream color.
If you use a slightly darker yellowish-brown for the edge of the brim and the shadows, it will look 3D!
If you choose a ribbon color that stands out from the hat, like red, blue, or black, it will look sharp.
You can also trace the woven lines with dark brown.

For the Second Page, Remember the Real Colors

Try coloring the wheat golden or yellowish-brown like ripe wheat.
For the houses in the village, make the roofs brown or gray and the trees green to make a peaceful village.
For the scenery over there, color the sea or river light blue.

Tracing Practice

In the boxes on the bottom right, there are 8 light gray Hiragana "Mu".
Hold your pencil correctly and trace them slowly so you do not go outside the gray lines.
The vertical and horizontal dotted lines in the boxes show you the middle of the letter. Use them as a guide to see where to start and stop.
After you write one, compare it with the big example letter!
You do not have to write all 8 at once. Take your time and write carefully at your own pace, like 2 letters a day.

Drinking Straws Are Made of Straw

The word straw that you use to sip drinks actually means "cereal straw" in English.
Cereal straw is a hollow plant tube.
Long ago, people used real plant straws to sip their drinks!

How Straw Hats Are Made

Traditional straw hats are made by braiding straw into thin ropes.
Then, those braided ropes are sewn together in a big spiral from the center to make a hat shape.
If you look closely at a straw hat, you might see the spiral pattern!

Barley's Harvest Season Is Early Summer

Barley seeds are planted in autumn. They live through the winter and grow grain in early summer.
In old Japanese, early summer when barley is harvested is called "Bakushu," which means "barley autumn."
Even though it is summer, it is called "autumn" because it is the harvest season for barley!

Wear a Hat on Hot Days

Wearing a hat under the strong summer sun keeps the heat off your head.
Straw hats let the breeze pass right through, so your head stays nice and cool.
When you play outside, put on your hat and drink plenty of water!