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
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Mind the length of vertical part of the second stroke. |
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The whole shape is vertically long. The line 2 is longer, and curves at the end. |
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The end of the rolled part should not be crossed (just touching). |
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The long middle part of the line 2 goes straight upwards, straight down, then curves at the end. |
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Mind the length of the middle part (tilted straight line). |
Typing
| ら | り | る | れ | ろ |
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| ra | ri | ru | re | ro |
Drill Exercise
