りゅ (ryu)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

3 strokes "R" + "yu" blended — tongue tap + yu りゅう (ryuu) — dragon

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Pronunciación

El carácter compuesto りゅ representa la sílaba 'ryu', formada por combinación de り (ri) con un ゅ pequeño. Se pronuncia como una sola sílaba 'ryu'. Aparece a menudo en nombres — por ejemplo, el nombre 'Ryu' (りゅう) significa 'dragón' en japonés.

Guía trazo por trazo

りゅ se escribe en tres trazos: uno para り más dos para el ゅ pequeño. El ゅ pequeño se encaja en el área inferior derecha junto a り.

Palabras comunes con りゅ

いちりゅう (ichiryuu) — de primera clase
ざいりゅう (zairyuu) — residencia / estancia
りゅうがく (ryuugaku) — estudios en el extranjero
りゅうこう (ryuukou) — moda / tendencia
りゅうがくせい (ryuugakusei) — estudiante extranjero / de intercambio
りゅうこうか (ryuukouka) — canción popular / éxito
りゅう (ryuu) — dragón
かりゅうど (karyuudo) — cazador
けいりゅう (keiryuu) — arroyo de montaña
だくりゅう (dakuryuu) — corriente turbia
りゅうき (ryuuki) — protuberancia / abultamiento
りゅうさん (ryuusan) — ácido sulfúrico
そりゅうし (soryuushi) — partícula elemental
かりゅう (karyuu) — barrio rojo
きょうりゅう (kyouryuu) — dinosaurio
せんりゅう (senryuu) — senryū / haiku humorístico
ちょうりゅう (chouryuu) — corriente de marea
ひょうりゅう (hyouryuu) — deriva / ir a la deriva
ほんりゅう (honryuu) — cauce principal
りゅうし (ryuushi) — partícula / grano

How to Write りゅ (ryu) in Hiragana

The hiragana character りゅ is romanized as "ryu" and is written with 3 strokes. "R" + "yu" blended — tongue tap + yu. Example word: りゅう (ryuu) — dragon.

Stroke Order for りゅ

When writing りゅ, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.

Practice Tips

Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
Then practice writing りゅ freehand in the empty squares
Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page

About Hiragana

Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.

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