ろ — hiragana “ro”
ろ is the hiragana character for the sound “ro”. It is written with 1 stroke, and in katakana the same sound is ロ.
ろ
How to write ろ
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 ろ sounds
The Japanese r is one light tap of the tongue, somewhere between r, l and d.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ろ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ろうじん | roujin | old person |
| ところ | tokoro | place |
| おもしろい | omoshiroi | interesting |
| おどろく | odoroku | to be surprised |
| こころ | kokoro | heart; mind |
| ころ | koro | around (a time); about |
The whole row
Last updated