り
ri
り (ri)
り is a hiragana character pronounced “ri”. It belongs to the ra row.
Katakana Equivalent
リ
The katakana form of り, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
리
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
Two RIvers flowing — 'ri' as in 'river'
Two vertical flowing lines
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- ri
- Row
- ra
- Unicode
- U+308A
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