Definitions

Stressed mora

It's the last high mora before a downstep. Note that if there's no downstep (heiban), the final mora is not stressed. In this wiki, stressed moras are marked in red. Examples:

• せんせい (先生) - せ is the last high mora, so it's stressed
• アニメ - ア is the last high mora, so it's stressed
• はな (花) - な is the last high mora (the downstep is still there because it's odaka)
• わたし - no stressed mora (し is the last high mora but there's no downstep after it)