Learn Katakana: ラリルレロ (Day 19) – Japanese from 0 to 100
🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 19
Learn Katakana: RA RI RU RE RO (ラリルレロ)
🧠 Katakana Review
Katakana is used for foreign words, names, and emphasis.
👉 You will see it in brands and everyday life.
🔤 Today’s Characters
Katakana | Reading | Sound |
|---|---|---|
ラ | ra | like “rah” (light r) |
リ | ri | like “ree” (light r) |
ル | ru | like “roo” (light r) |
レ | re | like “reh” (light r) |
ロ | ro | like “roh” (light r) |
👉 Same sounds as hiragana (らりるれろ)
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
• Between R and L sound
• Light tongue tap
• Not strong English “R”
👉 Keep it soft
✍️ How to Write
👉 Tips:
• Straight lines
• Clean shapes
• Avoid curves
📝 Example Words
- ラーメン (raamen) = ramen
- リンゴ (ringo) = apple
- ルール (ruuru) = rule
- レストラン (resutoran) = restaurant
- ロボット (robotto) = robot
👉 Very common katakana words
❌ Common Mistakes
• Pronouncing strong English “R”
• Saying like “L”
• Mixing リ and ル
👉 Keep it light and quick
📚 Learn Faster
• Practice sound repeatedly
• Read real words
• Compare shapes
• Review daily
👉 Consistency is key
🎯 Practice
👉 ラ リ ル レ ロ
👉 ラーメン / ロボット / ルール
Repeat at least 5 times
🧪 Mini Quiz
① Read
No. | Katakana | Answer |
|---|---|---|
1 | ラ | ? |
2 | リ | ? |
3 | ル | ? |
4 | レ | ? |
5 | ロ | ? |
② Write
No. | Romaji | Answer |
|---|---|---|
6 | ra | ? |
7 | ri | ? |
8 | ru | ? |
9 | re | ? |
10 | ro | ? |
③ Words
No. | Word | Answer |
|---|---|---|
11 | ラーメン | ? |
12 | リンゴ | ? |
13 | ルール | ? |
14 | レストラン | ? |
15 | ロボット | ? |
📝 Answers
No. | Answer |
|---|---|
1 | ra |
2 | ri |
3 | ru |
4 | re |
5 | ro |
6 | ラ |
7 | リ |
8 | ル |
9 | レ |
10 | ロ |
11 | raamen |
12 | ringo |
13 | ruuru |
14 | resutoran |
15 | robotto |
🚀 Next Step
👉 Day 20: Katakana (WA WO N + Review)