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What is the Hiragana for 'Ra'? | ら

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'Ra', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'Ra' is 'ら'.

    hiragana

    Reading

    Ra

    Handwriting

Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 92 words:

    word

    もらう

    Meaning

    Receive

    word

    らしい

    Meaning

    Typical

    word

    こちら

    Meaning

    This

    word

    これら

    Meaning

    These

    word

    明らか

    Meaning

    Clear

    word

    知らせる

    Meaning

    Inform

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    恐らく

    Meaning

    Probably

    word

    彼ら

    Meaning

    They

    word

    いらっしゃる

    Meaning

    Come, Go

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    つまらない

    Meaning

    Boring, Trivial

    word

    もたらす

    Meaning

    Cause, Bring

    word

    暮らす

    Meaning

    Live

    word

    あらゆる

    Meaning

    Every

    word

    ぶらぶら

    Meaning

    Aimlessly

    word

    きらきら

    Meaning

    Sparkle

    word

    素晴らしい

    Meaning

    Wonderful

    word

    そちら

    Meaning

    There

    word

    ぐらぐら

    Meaning

    Shaky

    word

    あちら

    Meaning

    There

    word

    からから

    Meaning

    Dry, Parched

    word

    ふらふら

    Meaning

    Aimlessly, Dizzy

    word

    がらがら

    Meaning

    Empty, Rattling

    word

    ぎらぎら

    Meaning

    Glaring

    word

    ぺらぺら

    Meaning

    Fluent

    word

    柔らか

    Meaning

    Soft

    word

    幾ら

    Meaning

    Price, How much

    word

    てんぷら

    Meaning

    Tempura

    word

    男らしい

    Meaning

    Manly

    word

    女らしい

    Meaning

    Feminine

    word

    知らせ

    Meaning

    News, Notice

    word

    知らず知らず

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

    word

    あちらこちら

    Meaning

    Here and there

    word

    遅らす

    Meaning

    Delay

    word

    暮らし

    Meaning

    Life

    word

    さらす

    Meaning

    Expose

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    相変わらず

    Meaning

    As usual

    word

    からかう

    Meaning

    Tease

    word

    傍ら

    Meaning

    While, Beside

    word

    ほら

    Meaning

    Look

    word

    ずらり

    Meaning

    Row

    word

    すらすら

    Meaning

    Smoothly

    word

    逆らう

    Meaning

    Defy

    word

    くだらない

    Meaning

    Worthless

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    いやらしい

    Meaning

    Lewd

    word

    あら

    Meaning

    Oh

    word

    あぐら

    Meaning

    Sitting

    word

    可愛らしい

    Meaning

    Adorable

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    ざらざら

    Meaning

    Rough

    word

    ひたすら

    Meaning

    Single mindedly

    word

    減らす

    Meaning

    Reduce

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    漏らす

    Meaning

    Leak, Reveal

    word

    だらけ

    Meaning

    Full

    word

    木枯らし

    Meaning

    Winter wind

    word

    膨らむ

    Meaning

    Swell

    word

    照らす

    Meaning

    Illuminate

    word

    柔らかい

    Meaning

    Soft

    word

    鳴らす

    Meaning

    Sound, Ring

    word

    げらげら

    Meaning

    Loudly

    word

    これから

    Meaning

    From now

    word

    専ら

    Meaning

    Mainly

    word

    きらりと

    Meaning

    Sparkle

    word

    ぶら下がる

    Meaning

    Hang

    word

    ぶら下げる

    Meaning

    Hang

    word

    見晴らし

    Meaning

    View

    word

    にらむ

    Meaning

    Glare

    word

    軟らかい

    Meaning

    Soft

    word

    長らく

    Meaning

    Long

    word

    どうやら

    Meaning

    Seems

    word

    捕らえる

    Meaning

    Catch

    word

    残らず

    Meaning

    Completely

    word

    たまらない

    Meaning

    Unbearable

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    捕らわれる

    Meaning

    Obsessed, Captured

    word

    ばら色

    Meaning

    Pink, Rose

    word

    和らげる

    Meaning

    Soften

    word

    和らぐ

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    Soften

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    自ら

    Meaning

    Oneself

    word

    やたら

    Meaning

    Excessively

    word

    ばらばら

    Meaning

    Scattered, Disorganized

    word

    ひょっとしたら

    Meaning

    Perhaps

    word

    ためらう

    Meaning

    Hesitate

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    だらしない

    Meaning

    Careless, Sloppy

    word

    ひらひら

    Meaning

    Fluttering

    word

    散らばる

    Meaning

    Scatter

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    散らかる

    Meaning

    Clutter

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    散らかす

    Meaning

    Scatter, Mess up

    word

    滑らか

    Meaning

    Smooth

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    憎らしい

    Meaning

    Hateful

    word

    もしかしたら

    Meaning

    Maybe

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    ばからしい

    Meaning

    Ridiculous

    word

    朗らか

    Meaning

    Cheerful

    word

    ひらりと

    Meaning

    Lightly

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    やたらに

    Meaning

    Excessively

Learn the Hiragana

Let's make sure you fully understand this hiragana character.

What does ら sound like?

ら is pronounced as 'Ra'.

To help you master this hiragana character, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its reading.