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ル — katakana “ru”

ル is the katakana character for the sound “ru”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is る.

ル
Stroke order of ル (ru)
Reading
ru
Script
katakana
Strokes
2
Row
the ラ row
Hiragana
る

How to write ル

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 ル sounds

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

Don't confuse it with

Words with ル

WordReadingMeaning
ルールruururule
ルートruutoroute
ドルdorudollar
ホテルhoteruhotel
テーブルteeburutable
マイルmairumile

The whole row

Practise ル free

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