How to Write Hiragana め (Me) | Japanese Calligraphy for Beginners

Learn how to write め (Me), the thirty-fourth hiragana character — brushed slowly and in silence, the way it's practiced in traditional Japanese calligraphy (shodō). Did you know め was born from the cursive form of the kanji 女, meaning "woman"? Every hiragana has a story. ✦ The origin — how め evolved from 女, a figure kneeling, seen from the side ✦ Two strokes, shown slowly one by one, then at natural speed ✦ A teacher's tip: the crossing point decides the whole character — keep it high, and let the loop hang below it CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening 0:10 The origin of め — from the kanji 女 0:21 Writing め — slow motion 1:09 Tools introduction 1:32 Writing め — real speed 2:07 Rakkan — the seal and the finished piece 2:20 Closing — next: も ________________________________ 🍃 The Calligraphy Room by Aya Traditional Japanese calligraphy, written in silence. ________________________________ #JapaneseCalligraphy #Shodo #Hiragana #LearnJapanese #ASMR #Calligraphy #め #Me