り (ri)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

1 stroke Between "ree" and "lee" — quick tongue tap りんご (ringo) — apple

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り (ri) — Hiragana Practice 1 stroke · studyhiragana.com/ri

Pengucapan

Karakter り mewakili suku kata 'ri', bunyi 'r' lembut Jepang diikuti 'i'. Bagian dari baris ら. Bunyi 'r' Jepang di sini adalah satu sentuhan — lebih dekat ke 'd' atau 'l' lembut daripada 'r' Inggris.

Panduan Tiap Guratan

り digambar dalam satu goresan terhubung (beberapa gaya tulisan tangan memisahkannya menjadi dua kurva terpisah). Hasil visualnya adalah dua kurva sejajar: goresan melengkung pendek di kiri, miring dari kanan atas ke kiri bawah, dan goresan melengkung sejajar yang lebih panjang di kanan, berakhir dengan kait kecil ke atas di bawah.

Kata Umum dengan り

ひとり (hitori) — satu orang
うりあげ (uriage) — penjualan
おくりもの (okurimono) — hadiah
てがかり (tegakari) — petunjuk
ひとりごと (hitorigoto) — berbicara sendiri
あかり (akari) — cahaya
しゃりょう (sharyou) — kendaraan
かたまり (katamari) — gumpalan
えり (eri) — kerah
かみなり (kaminari) — guntur / petir
きり (kiri) — kabut
くさり (kusari) — rantai
くすり (kusuri) — obat
けむり (kemuri) — asap
こおり (koori) — es
となり (tonari) — sebelah / tetangga
とり (tori) — burung
なまり (namari) — timbal / timah hitam
ひかり (hikari) — cahaya
ひだり (hidari) — kiri

How to Write り (ri) in Hiragana

The hiragana character り is romanized as "ri" and is written with 1 stroke. Between "ree" and "lee" — quick tongue tap. Example word: りんご (ringo) — apple.

Stroke Order for り

When writing り, 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 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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