ロ — katakana “ro”
ロ is the katakana character for the sound “ro”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is ろ.
ロ
How to write ロ
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 ロ sounds
The Japanese r is one light tap of the tongue, somewhere between r, l and d.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ロ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ロンドン | rondon | London |
| ローマ | rooma | Rome |
| ロープ | roopu | rope |
| ロック | rokku | lock; rock |
| ロボット | robotto | robot |
| ロケット | roketto | rocket |
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