The hiragana syllable む (mu). Its equivalent in katakana is ム (mu). It is the thirty-third syllable in the gojūon order; its position is ま行う段 (ma-gyō u-dan, “row ma, section u”).

Used to indicate a mumbling sound.

(Classical Japanese, after mizenkei) Used to form the volitional form of verbs, equivalent to modern う (-u > -ō) / よう (-yō).

conjecture about a presently occurring situation that the speaker has no direct knowledge about

否む: to dislike

challenge / contend for / make love to

The hiragana syllable び (bi). Its equivalent in katakana is ビ (bi).

美: beautiful / 微: tiny

尾: tail / 弥: extending / 眉: eyebrows / 美: beautiful / 備: preparation / 媚: obsequious / 微: tiny / 鼻: nose / 靡: to flutter, to wave, to be swayed by

尾: fish, shrimp