(archaic, possibly obsolete) Alternative spelling of 麻呂 (maru): first-person singular, I, me

Alternative spelling of 麻呂 (maru): attaches to names of persons or objects expressing dearness

whole, complete

The handakuten, which indicates that a kana with an initial of h- should be pronounced with p- (i.e. ha with a handakuten is pronounced as pa). It is also sometimes used with k- kana to indicate ng- (a phoneme that is usually an allophone of /g/).

a surname

a surname

warm salt water (used to thaw tuna)

hot and cold

heating; heat

to heat