Re (kana)
れ, in hiragana, or レ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora. The hiragana is written in two strokes, while katakana in one. Both represent the sound . In the Ainu language, Japanese linguists developed small katakana ㇾ that is used to represent a final r sound after an e sound (エㇾ er).
| Form | Rōmaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal r- (ら行 ra-gyō) |
re | れ | レ |
| rei ree rē |
れい, れぃ れえ, れぇ れー |
レイ, レィ レエ, レェ レー |
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