ら (ra)
Pagbigkas
Ang karakter na ら ay kumakatawan sa pantig na 'ra', isang malambot na 'r' na Hapon na sinusundan ng 'a' tulad ng sa 'father'. Ang 'r' ng Hapon ay isang flap — isang ulit na pagdampi ng dila sa ngalangala, sa pagitan ng English 'r', 'l', at 'd'. Ito ang unang karakter ng ら-row.
Gabay sa Bawat Guhit
Ang ら ay isinusulat sa dalawang guhit. Guhit 1: isang maikling nakakurbang guhit sa itaas, parang maliit na accent o kuwit. Guhit 2: isang mahabang umaagos na nakakurbang guhit na nagsisimula sa ilalim ng guhit 1, sumusuyod pababa at pakanan, pagkatapos ay lumiligid sa magandang arko na nagtatapos sa kaliwang ibaba na may maliit na buntot pataas. Ang hugis ay parang umaagos na 'b' o nakakurbang kawit.
Mga Karaniwang Salita na may ら
- しはらい (shiharai) — bayad
- とらえる (toraeru) — hulihin
- あぶら (abura) — langis / mantika
- あらし (arashi) — bagyo
- から (kara) — balat / talukap
- からす (karasu) — uwak
- からだ (karada) — katawan
- がら (gara) — pattern / disenyo
- くじら (kujira) — balyena
- くら (kura) — kamalig / bodega
- さくら (sakura) — sakura (puno ng cherry blossom)
- さむらい (samurai) — samurai
- さら (sara) — plato
- たから (takara) — kayamanan / yaman
- てのひら (tenohira) — palad
- てら (tera) — templo
- とびら (tobira) — pinto
- とら (tora) — tigre
- はしら (hashira) — haligi / poste
- はら (hara) — tiyan
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.