How to Write 麿 (mí) — Meaning “Maro (Japanese kanji used in names)”

Imagine a person named Maro who wears a hat made of hemp (麻) and talks a lot through his mouth (口). The character visually combines these two parts, so you can think of "hemp mouth" as a silly way to remember Maro. This mnemonic links the components to the Japanese name usage.

Write the top part 麻 first, following its standard stroke order: dot, horizontal, dot, left-falling, then the rest. The bottom 口 should be narrow and centered under the 麻, not too large. A common mistake is making the 口 too wide or misaligning it, which ruins the balanced shape.

靡 has 非 (wrong/not) under 麻 and means 'wasteful' or 'extravagant', while 麾 has 毛 (hair) under 麻 and means 'a banner' or 'to command'. In contrast, 麿 has 口 (mouth) under 麻 and is exclusively used in Japanese names, not in Chinese vocabulary. The different bottom components give each character a distinct meaning and usage.

麿 is not a standard Chinese character and is extremely rare in modern Chinese texts. It is a Japanese kanji (kokuji) used mainly as a suffix in male names, such as 麻呂 (Maro). Chinese learners might only encounter it in Japanese names, historical documents, or calligraphy pieces.

Common words containing 麿 include: 麿 (mí) — Maro (Japanese kanji used in names).