Katakana "Ma" Coloring Pages

"Ma" as in "microphone"

This coloring page is for the Katakana "Ma"Katakana "Ma"This is for learning Katakana "Ma".
Words are"Microphone"! On the left, there is one microphone drawn.
There is a circle at the topNettinghas a head, and below itHandleToButtonThere is a star marked for you.
A microphone is a tool that picks up voices and sounds so they can be played loudly through a speaker or recorded.

Words that came from other countries

"Microphone" is an English"Microphone"is a short form of the word.
In this way, words that come from other countries areKatakanaSo Katakana "Ma" is often used to write them.
Katakana is also used for the names of animals and plants! Plus, you use it for sound words like "woof-woof" or the sound of falling rain.
Look for words written in Katakana all around you.

Katakana "Ma" came from the character "末".

Katakana "Ma" comes from the KanjiEndThis letter was made by taking the top part of の.
The Hiragana "ma" comes from the exact same character, "末", too!
The hiragana "ま" has a nice round loop, but Katakana "Ma" has sharp corners, so they look very different, don't they?

How to write Katakana "Ma"

Katakana "Ma" is2 strokesLet's write Katakana "Ma".
1st stroke: goes from left to rightHorizontal lineDraw Katakana "Ma", turn around with a little loop at the right edge, and go down toward the bottom left.
For the second stroke, make it meet the line coming down from the first stroke,a short dotLet's draw Katakana "Ma"!
If you draw the horizontal line a bit wider, Katakana "Ma" will look nice and sturdy!

Let’s compare Katakana "Ma" with "A" and "Mu"

Letters that look like Katakana "Ma" include"A"YaKatakana "Mu"There is a Katakana "Ma".
The Katakana "Ma" is a character drawn with a shape like "Fu", and a stroke curving to the left underneath it, isn't it?
For Katakana "Ma", the first line goes down to the left and then bends to the right.
Try writing them side by side to see how they are different!

Let's find words that start with Katakana "Ma"!

Words that start with "Ma" includeTuna,cloak.Mask,marathon,Mangoand more!
Tuna is the name of a living thing, while "mantle" (cape) and "marathon" are words that came from other countries.
Let's look for foods and living things that start with Katakana "Ma" together with someone in your family!

Interesting words that start with Katakana "Ma"

"Katakana "Ma"" also appears in the middle and at the end of words.
For example, "pajamas", "mantis", and "zebra" also have Katakana "Ma" in them.
There are two Katakana "Ma"s in "Shimauma"!

For the big Katakana "Ma", use 2 colors

Color the big Katakana "Ma" on the top right with your favorite colors.
Try changing colors, like using red for the 1st stroke and yellow for the 2nd stroke dot. It makes it easy to see that it is a 2-stroke letter!
Color slowly along the lines.

For the mic head, use gray or silver

Color the round mesh head of the mic in gray or silver.
It is hard to color each mesh hole one by one. You can color the whole head light gray first, then add a darker gray on the bottom.
If you leave a little white space at the top, the round head will look shiny!

For the handle and button, use any color you like

Using black or gray for the handle makes it look real. Using pink, light blue, or gold makes it fancy, like an idol's microphone!
Make the button stand out by using a different color from the handle, like red or green.
It is also fun to draw music notes or stars around the mic!

Trace carefully with a pencil

There are 8 light gray Katakana "Ma" in the boxes on the bottom right.
Trace them one by one, carefully with a pencil.
Use the center lines in each box to keep your letters the same size and in the right place.
Try writing the 2nd stroke dot so it touches the line coming down from the 1st stroke.
Once you get used to tracing, try writing Katakana "Ma" in the empty space without looking!

A microphone changes voices into electricity

Our voices travel as air vibrations.
Inside a microphone, there is a special trick that catches those vibrations and changes them into electric signals.
When you send those signals to a speaker, they come out as big, loud sounds!

What the mesh top does

The mesh on top of a microphone plays a job to protect the important parts inside.
It also helps stop the popping sounds made by your breath.
When you leave just the right space between the microphone and your mouth, your singing voice sounds so nice and clear!

"Karaoke" is a word born in Japan

The word karaoke, which you use when you enjoy singing with a microphone, was born in Japan!
It puts together the word kara, which means empty without singing, and orchestra.
Now, "karaoke" is a word people understand in other countries, too!

All kinds of microphone shapes

Microphones do not just come in shapes you hold in your hand. There are also tiny microphones that clip onto your clothes' collar!
Take a close look at the chest area of people on TV.
There are also tiny microphones inside smartphones and computers.
You can talk on the phone thanks to these microphones!