Ri (kana)
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| transliteration | ri | ||
| hiragana origin | 利 | ||
| katakana origin | 利 | ||
り, in hiragana, or リ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represent one mora. Both are written with two strokes and both represent the sound [ɽi] ~ [ɾi] . Both originate from the character 利. In the Ainu language, Japanese linguists invented a small katakana ㇼ that is used to represent a final r sound after an i sound (イㇼ ir).
| Form | Rōmaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
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| Normal r- (ら行 ra-gyō) |
ri | り | リ |
| rii rī |
りい, りぃ りー |
リイ, リィ リー | |
| Addition yōon ry- (りゃ行 rya-gyō) |
rya | りゃ | リャ |
| ryaa ryā, ryah |
りゃあ りゃー |
リャア リャー | |
| ryu | りゅ | リュ | |
| ryuu ryū |
りゅう りゅー |
リュウ リュー | |
| ryo | りょ | リョ | |
| ryou ryoo ryō, ryoh |
りょう りょお りょー |
リョウ リョオ リョー |
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Stroke order
Other communicative representations
- Braille:
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See also
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