Nijikana

Hiragana (ri)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “ri, written with 2 strokes.

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Memory trick

Two reeds by the river.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • わかりませんwakarimasen · I don't understand
  • ありがとうarigatou · thank you
  • いりぐちiriguchi · entrance
  • ひだりhidari · left (direction)
  • りょかんryokan · Japanese inn
  • りょうがえryougae · currency exchange

Practise 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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