Ru (hiragana: る, katakana: ル) is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represent one mora. The hiragana is written in one stroke; the katakana in two. Both represent the sound . The Ainu language uses a small katakana ㇽ to represent a final r sound after an u sound (ウㇽ ur).
FormRōmajiHiraganaKatakanaNormal r-(ら行 ra-gyō)ruるルruu, rwurūるう, るぅるールウ, ルゥルー
Other additional forms+Form (rw-)RomajiHiraganaKatakanarwaるぁ, るゎルァ, ルヮrwiるぃルィ(rwu)(るぅ)(ルゥ)rweるぇルェrwoるぉルォ
Stroke order
The hiragana for ru (る) is made with one stroke, and its katakana form (ル) is made with two.
る (hiragana) begins with a horizontal stroke to the right, followed by a slightly longer, angular stroke going down and to the left. Finally, a curve and loop are added to the bottom that somewhat resembles the hiragana no (の). The character as a whole is visually similar to the hiragana for ro (ろ).
ル (katakana) is made by first making a curved stroke going down and to the left, and is followed by a stroke that first goes straight down, and then a curved line going up and to the right.
Other communicative representations
Braille forms る / ル in Japanese Braille る / ル ru るう / ルー rū Other kana based on Braille る りゅ / リュ ryu りゅう / リュー ryū
Computer encodings
See also Japanese phonology
References