Languages › Japanese How to write hiragana: ra, ri, ru, re, ro - ら、り、る、れ、ろ Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on July 09, 2017 01 of 05 How to write hiragana: ra ら Learn how to write the hiragana character for "ra" in this simple lesson. Please remember, it is important to follow the stroke order when writing Japanese characters. Learning the proper stroke order is also a great way to help you to remember how to draw the character. Example: らくだ (rakuda) --- camel Click this link to learn how to pronounce "r" in Japanese. If you want to see all 46 hiragana characters and hear the pronunciation for each, try my Hiragana Audio Chart page. For a Handwritten Hiragana Chart, try this link. To learn more about Japanese writing, try Japanese Writing for Beginners. 02 of 05 How to write hiragana: ri り Learn how to write the hiragana character for "ri" in this simple lesson. Please remember, it is important to follow the stroke order when writing Japanese characters. Learning the proper stroke order is also a great way to help you to remember how to draw the character. Example: りんご (ringo) --- apple Read More How to write hiragana: ma, mi, mu, me, mo - ま、み、む、め、も By Namiko Abe 03 of 05 How to write hiragana: ru る Learn how to write the hiragana character for "ru" in this simple lesson. Please remember, it is important to follow the stroke order when writing Japanese characters. Learning the proper stroke order is also a great way to help you to remember how to draw the character. Example: るす (rusu) --- absence 04 of 05 How to write hiragana: re れ Learn how to write the hiragana character for "re" in this simple lesson. Please remember, it is important to follow the stroke order when writing Japanese characters. Learning the proper stroke order is also a great way to help you to remember how to draw the character. Example: れきし (rekishi) --- history 05 of 05 How to write hiragana: ro ろ Learn how to write the hiragana character for "ro" in this simple lesson. Please remember, it is important to follow the stroke order when writing Japanese characters. Learning the proper stroke order is also a great way to help you to remember how to draw the character. Example: ろうそく (rousoku) --- candle Click this link to learn how to write the word, Ronin, which also starts with the hiragana "ro" character. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "How to write hiragana: ra, ri, ru, re, ro - ら、り、る、れ、ろ." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/how-to-write-hiragana-ra-ri-ru-re-ro-2027948. Abe, Namiko. (2023, April 5). How to write hiragana: ra, ri, ru, re, ro - ら、り、る、れ、ろ. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-hiragana-ra-ri-ru-re-ro-2027948 Abe, Namiko. "How to write hiragana: ra, ri, ru, re, ro - ら、り、る、れ、ろ." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-hiragana-ra-ri-ru-re-ro-2027948 (accessed April 20, 2024). copy citation