Hiragana Mnemonics Set 8

Sound: ra

Mnemonic: rah! - This is a picture of a man, facing to the left. You can see his eye, mouth, and pointy nose. He is shouting "rah!".

Sound: ri

Mnemonic: reap - The scythe on the left is being used to reap the corn.

Sound: ru

Mnemonic: ruby-b - This symbol looks like the letter b. It happens to be a very valuble letter b, made of gold, and encrusted with gems, including a large ruby at its base.

Sound: re

Mnemonic: reptile - A snake, a type of reptile, slithers past a sign saying "Beware of the reptiles".

Sound: ro

Mnemonic: roku - "roku" is the Japanese word for the number 6. This symbol looks like the number 3, which is half of 6. (If you have trouble recalling the meaning of "roku", just remember that you play rock music on a guitar with six strings.)

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