る
ru
る (ru)
る is a hiragana character pronounced “ru”. It belongs to the ra row.
Katakana Equivalent
ル
The katakana form of る, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
루
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
A ROOster's tail — 'ru' as in 'rooster'
A curling tail feather
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- ru
- Row
- ra
- Unicode
- U+308B
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