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In this lesson you are going to learn how to read and write ラ、リ、ル、レ、ロ.
ラ
Ja-Ra.oga ra
* A bowl of hot ramen. The line on top is the steam.
ラーメン ramen
ラオス Laos
ラクダ camel
リ
Ja-Ri.oga ri
* Richard - The cheek and nose of Richard.
looks very similar to Ri from Hiragana.
Look like reeds
リビア Libya
リス squirrel
リンゴ apple
ル
Ja-Ru.oga ru
* Root - Two of a tree's largest roots.
ルクセンブルク Luxembourg
ルーレット roulette
ルビー ruby
レ
Ja-Re.oga re
* Read (past tense). A book (from above) that you left open because you had already read it.
レバノン Lebanon
レーザー laser
レストラン restaurant
ロ
Ja-Ro.oga ro
*
Roe - A package of roe, fish-eggs prepared as food, that's commonly used in Japanese dishes.
Road - The back of a truck driving on a road.
It's the head of a robot.
ロシア Russia
ロープ rope
ロボット robot