noun
ma-column of the kana table
Refers to the set of kana starting with the consonant 'm': ま (ma), み (mi), む (mu), め (me), も (mo). Used in discussions of Japanese phonology and writing.
ま行の音は、両唇を閉じて発音します。
Sounds in the ma-column are pronounced by closing both lips.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Compound of ま (ma, the first kana of the column) and 行 (ぎょう, 'row' or 'column'), referring to the row in the gojūon table.