721. These five characters are also better known in a different form. Recognise them? 末 三 牟 女 毛


Answer:

末  MATSU, BATSU, sue - end

三  SAN, mi(tsu), mi(ttsu), mi - three

牟  BOU, MU, na(ku) - to steal

女  JO, NYO, NYOU, onna, me - female, woman

毛  MOU, ke - hair, fur

They are the kanji on which the following katakana are based.

マ  Katakana "Ma"

ミ  Katakana "Mi" or The "Sanzukuri" radical - hair-style, light rays

ム  Katakana "Mu" or The "Mu" radical - private

メ  Katakana "Me"

モ  Katakana "Mo"