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Lesson 10: らりるれろ

In this lesson, I will teach you five hiragana.
They are らりるれろ.

ら is pronounced as /la/.

TipI love steamy ramen noodles.
ら as in “ramen”.
 
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り is pronounced as /li/.

TipI’ll give Lily a ribbon.
り as in “Lily”.
 
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NoteDepending on the font, some “ri” will be connected while others won’t, you can choose the style you like.

る is pronounced as /lu/.

TipLook at my loop!
る as in “loop”.
 
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れ is pronounced as /le/.

TipLet’s race!
れ as in “Let’s”.
 
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ろ is pronounced as /lo/.

TipLower your body to avoid the rope.
ろ as in “Lower”.
 
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Romaji of らりるれろ:

Hiraganaら、り、る、れ、ろ
Romajira, ri, ru, re, ro

Note:

らりるれろ are pronounced as [la, li, lu, le, lo], but their romaji are [ra, ri, ru, re, ro].
If you want to write them in romaji, be sure to write them as “ra, ri, ru, re, ro”.
And if you want to get the correct answer in the quiz later, you need to type [ra, ri, ru, re, ro].
HiraganaHow to write
り
い
り is kind of similar to い in some fonts, be sure to not confuse them.

Below is a video to help you pronounce らりるれろ. Hope it helps!

Author: Sayuri’s Selection

Vocabulary containing らりるれろ:

WordReadingMeaningType
あるあるto haveVerb
いるいるthere be Verb
入れるいれるto put inVerb
色いろcolorNoun
売るうるto sellVerb
得るえるto getVerb
降りるおりるto get offVerb
折るおるto foldVerb
俺おれIPronoun
楽らくeasyAdj
理科りかscienceNoun
六ろくsixNoun
辛いからいspicyAdj
仮かりtemporaryNoun
軽いかるいlightAdj
彼かれhePronoun
切るきるto cutVerb
着るきるto put onVerb
暗いくらいdarkAdj
来るくるto comeVerb
黒いくろいblackAdj
これこれthisPronoun
頃ころaroundNoun
留守るすabsenceNoun
去るさるto leaveVerb
知るしるto knowVerb
白いしろいwhiteAdj
空そらskyNoun
それそれthatPronoun
列れつrowNoun
地理ちりgeographyNoun
散るちるto disperseVerb
お釣りおつりchangeNoun
寺てらtempleNoun
照れるてれるto be shyVerb
取るとるto takeVerb
なるなるto becomeVerb
慣れるなれるto get used toVerb
狙うねらうto aimVerb
寝るねるto sleepVerb
乗るのるto get onVerb
腹はらbellyNoun
針はりneedleNoun
春はるspringNoun
晴れはれsunnyNoun
昼ひるnoonNoun
広いひろいwideAdj
降るふるto fallVerb
風呂ふろbathNoun
減るへるto decreaseVerb
丸いまるいroundAdj
見るみるto seeVerb
村むらvillageNoun
無理むりimpossibleAdj
群れむれflockNoun
森もりforestNoun
やるやるto doVerb
揺れるゆれるto shakeVerb
夜よるnightNoun

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21 thoughts on “Lesson 10: らりるれろ”

  1. Komorebi says:

    Is the pronunciation really an “l” sound rather than “r” or is it more like something in between?

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      Marshall says:

      It is “L” sound

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  2. korosinsy says:

    i think that it is (R) not (L)

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      Marshall says:

      It’s written as R maybe, But it’s read as L, so I write it here L to make sure you won’t be confused

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  3. darkfirezxc says:

    hmmm i think that pronouce is “Ra Ri Ru…”

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      Marshall says:

      Nope, Japanese can’t pronounce “r” sound. They are written as ra,…, but they are pronounced as la,…,

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  4. Lechsi-Z says:

    It is between ‘L’ and ‘R’, but closer to an R. When Japanese men sing Love Me Tender at karaoke bars, they sound like they are trying to say RUB or ROB.

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  5. FCMacbeth says:

    Oh my, for long I thought the ‘r’ hiragana is pronounced is what it looks. Only to turn out I was actually wrong.

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  6. Zsurvivalist says:

    This looks pretty complex after looking into it. I don’t think it’s pronounced just l but a mixture between r and l.

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  7. Sczyper says:

    so “li” is written exactly as “i”? I’m confused lol

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      Marshall says:

      I have added a note about it, hope it helps.

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  8. Miu34 says:

    I didn’t know the Japanese struggled with the “r” sound, interesting 🤔 I understand why they go with “l”.
    どもありがとうございます 😊

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      Marshall says:

      haha!

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  9. Beenie-Chan says:

    If anyone is confused, I feel like watching/listening to anything with native Japanese (yes even anime) can help with pronunciation. R’s are definitely a unique sound. Bordering on L and D. Think of the very beginning of rolling your tongue in Spanish, your tongue taps against the roof of your mouth to generate the sound.

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  10. Deception says:

    Well, apparently it doesn’t sound like our russian R but it’s not pure L either. More like very soft R

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      Marshall says:

      It’s 80% L and 20% R

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  11. Hizketmar says:

    I like how Sora comes after Shiro 😂🥰

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      Marshall says:

      Yeah, no game no life😆

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  12. Penguiniey says:

    I feel like there’s probably a better meaning for 丸(まる) than “round,” because there’s so many different uses of the word round as a noun in English:
    “Cut the cucumber into small rounds” (a disk-like shaped object) [this is probably the one you mean]
    “The first round of the fight was ended with one punch” (a division of session in an event)
    “A round of drinks on me” or “The crowd burst into a round of applause” (a reoccurring cycle of events)
    “The hunter fired three quick round into the bear” (the amount of ammunition required to fire a single shot)

    I don’t know if “circle” would be as accurate, but it’s the only close word I can find.

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      Marshall says:

      Fixed! Thank you for your information!

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  13. Dorako says:

    So if I see in anime they are going to say lo instead of ro

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