レ — katakana “re”
レ is the katakana character for the sound “re”. It is written with 1 stroke, and in hiragana the same sound is れ.
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How to write レ
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 レ sounds
The Japanese r is one light tap of the tongue, somewhere between r, l and d.
Don't confuse it with
Words with レ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レストラン | resutoran | restaurant |
| レポート | repooto | report |
| レース | reesu | race |
| レコード | rekoodo | record |
| レモン | remon | lemon |
| レッスン | ressun | lesson |
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