ラ (ra) Katakana Worksheet with Stroke Order

Practice writing the katakana character ラ (ra) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 2-stroke form, Hiragana pair ら, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

ラ

Katakana worksheet

ra

Romaji ra

Stroke count 2

Hiragana pair ら

Example words

ラジオ rajio radio

ラーメン rāmen ramen

ライオン raion lion

Fun facts

Katakana ラ comes from part of the kanji 良, while hiragana ら developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
ラ can be confused with フ in fast writing, but ラ has an extra top stroke.
ラ does not normally take dakuten or handakuten in standard modern kana.