Ru (kana)
る, in hiragana, or ル in katakana, 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 . In the Ainu language, Japanese linguists developed a small katakana ㇽ that is used to represent a final r sound after an u sound (ウㇽ ur).
| Form | Rōmaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal r- (ら行 ra-gyō) |
Ru | る | ル |
| ruu rū |
るう, るぅ るー |
ルウ, ルゥ ルー |
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