Part 9: ら り る れ ろ

ら り る れ ろ belong to ら-row in the gojūon-zu (table of 46 basic letters).

Reading

Pronunciation of [r] sound is different from the one in English.

In English, tip of your tongue is rolled back to pronounce [r], and it is placed behind the upper teeth for [l] sound.

Japanese [r] is in the middle of these two. Tip of your tongue touches the roof of mouth.

Writing

	Mind the length of vertical part of the second stroke.
	The whole shape is vertically long. The line 2 is longer, and curves at the end.
	The end of the rolled part should not be crossed (just touching).
	The long middle part of the line 2 goes straight upwards, straight down, then curves at the end.
	Mind the length of the middle part (tilted straight line).

Typing

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