ろ (ro), hiragana basic
ろ
ro
ら row · o column
hiraganabasic1 stroke
Stroke order
Pronunciation
Tap the tip of your tongue once against the ridge just behind your upper teeth, then say o. Use a quick tap, not a held English r.
katakana counterpart
Similar characters
Words with ろ
六ろくsix
六月ろくがつJune
廊下ろうかhallway; corridor
How to remember it
ろImagine a road turning sharply before sweeping around a bend. Compare る: ろ has no small loop at the bottom.
Where it comes from
呂ろ
ろ developed from the cursive writing of 呂. Compare る: the similar modern shapes come from different kanji.