れ — hiragana “re”

れ is the hiragana character for the sound “re”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is レ.

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How to write れ

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.

The Japanese r is one light tap of the tongue, somewhere between r, l and d.

Last updated 1 November 2026