ら (ra)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

2 strokes Between "r" and "l" — tap tongue on roof of mouth らいねん (rainen) — next year

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Pengucapan

Karakter ら mewakili suku kata 'ra', bunyi 'r' lembut Jepang diikuti 'a' seperti dalam 'father'. Bunyi 'r' Jepang adalah flap — satu sentuhan lidah ke langit-langit, di antara 'r', 'l', dan 'd' Inggris. Ini adalah karakter pertama dari baris ら.

Panduan Tiap Guratan

ら ditulis dalam dua guratan. Guratan 1: goresan melengkung pendek di atas, seperti aksen kecil atau koma. Guratan 2: goresan melengkung mengalir panjang yang dimulai di bawah guratan 1, menyapu turun dan ke kanan, lalu menggulung dalam busur anggun yang berakhir di kiri bawah dengan ekor kecil ke atas. Bentuknya menyerupai 'b' yang mengalir atau kait melengkung.

Kata Umum dengan ら

しはらい (shiharai) — pembayaran
とらえる (toraeru) — menangkap
あぶら (abura) — minyak
あらし (arashi) — badai
から (kara) — cangkang / kulit
からす (karasu) — gagak
からだ (karada) — tubuh / badan
がら (gara) — pola / motif
くじら (kujira) — paus
くら (kura) — gudang
さくら (sakura) — bunga sakura
さむらい (samurai) — samurai
さら (sara) — piring
たから (takara) — harta / pusaka
てのひら (tenohira) — telapak tangan
てら (tera) — kuil (Buddha)
とびら (tobira) — pintu
とら (tora) — harimau
はしら (hashira) — tiang / pilar
はら (hara) — perut

How to Write ら (ra) in Hiragana

The hiragana character ら is romanized as "ra" and is written with 2 strokes. Between "r" and "l" — tap tongue on roof of mouth. Example word: らいねん (rainen) — next year.

Stroke Order for ら

When writing ら, 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 ら 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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