Hiragana ら (ra)
ら is one of the 46 basic characters, read “ra”, written with 2 strokes.
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Memory trick
A rabbit: one ear up, curled body.
In katakana
ラthe same sound, “ra”Don't mix it up with
Words with ら
いくらikura · how much?
おてあらいotearai · restroom
てんぷらtenpura · tempura
Practise ら until it sticks
It's taught in hiragana lesson 9, "R row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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