ル゚
See also: ル
JapaneseEdit
EtymologyEdit
The character ル with a handakuten
PronunciationEdit
SyllableEdit
ル゚ (romaji lu)
- (nonstandard, linguistics) The katakana syllable ル゚ (lu). Its equivalent in hiragana is る゚ (lu)
Usage notesEdit
[l] is an allophonic variation of /r/ in Japanese. This character is not used in standard Japanese, but instead for distinction between the two allophonic variations by Japanese linguists.