How to Write Hiragana む (Mu) | Japanese Calligraphy for Beginners

Learn how to write む (Mu), the thirty-third hiragana character — brushed slowly and in silence, the way it's practiced in traditional Japanese calligraphy (shodō). Did you know む was born from the cursive form of the kanji 武, meaning "warrior"? Every hiragana has a story. ✦ The origin — how む evolved from 武, the same kanji we wrote in our Kanji series ✦ Three strokes, shown slowly one by one, then at natural speed ✦ A teacher's tip: the loop is not a circle — keep it slightly flat, and let the final stroke fall away to the right CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening 0:10 The origin of む — from the kanji 武 0:21 Writing む — slow motion 1:05 Tools introduction 1:29 Writing む — real speed 2:01 Rakkan — the seal and the finished piece 2:14 Closing — next: め ________________________________ 🍃 The Calligraphy Room by Aya Traditional Japanese calligraphy, written in silence. ________________________________ #JapaneseCalligraphy #Shodo #Hiragana #LearnJapanese #ASMR #Calligraphy #む #Mu