ら — hiragana “ra”
ら is the hiragana character for the sound “ra”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ラ.
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How to write ら
Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.
How ら sounds
The Japanese r is one light tap of the tongue, somewhere between r, l and d.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ら
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| らいしゅう | raishuu | next week |
| らいねん | rainen | next year |
| らいげつ | raigetsu | next month |
| さようなら | sayounara | goodbye |
| かれら | karera | they |
| あたらしい | atarashii | new |
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