Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ra, wa, n

リ

り

ri

Stroke order of katakana リ

リ is written with 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A pair of Reeds swaying, the same as hiragana り.

Origin: from the right part (刂) of the kanji 利

Example word

リモコン

りもこん

remote control

More words: Katakana: ra, wa, n

ラra ルru レre ロro ワwa ヲwo (rare in katakana)ンn (the only lone consonant)

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