Hiragana Letter Ro Letter
ろ is the Japanese hiragana letter “ro,” used in writing many common words and endings.
U+308D
ろ (Hiragana Letter Ro) is a basic Japanese character used to write the sound “ro.” You can copy it directly, or insert it by Unicode in apps and web pages. Below you’ll find practical examples and ready-to-use code formats.
Hiragana Letter Ro Letter Meaning
ろ is the hiragana letter used to represent the “ro” sound in Japanese. It appears at the start, middle, and end of words and in common grammatical patterns. For example, “ろ” can be part of noun and verb forms, and it can also be used in word endings depending on how the sentence is written. In everyday text, it’s often seen in hiragana-only writing as well as alongside kanji. If you’re building Japanese text in software, ろ corresponds to Unicode code point U+308D and can be referenced using the provided HTML entity, CSS escape, or JavaScript escape.
Common uses
- •Typing Japanese text where the “ro” sound is required
- •Designing UI/labels that include hiragana (e.g., game or app menus)
- •Teaching materials and worksheets for hiragana practice
- •Correcting or composing Japanese strings in editors and forms
- •Adding readable kana in content localization (alongside kanji)
Examples
ろ (Hiragana Letter Ro) — Symbol Info & Copy
- ろそろそろ です。
- ろくろい ねこ。
- ろしろ やま。
- ろみどり の ろ。
- ろとろける よ。
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+308D | |
| HTML Entity | ろ | |
| HTML Code | ろ | |
| CSS | \308D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12429 | |
| Decimal | 12429 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Ro Letter (ろ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12429 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 308D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 308D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 308d, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ろ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hiragana Letter Ro letter mean?
ろ is the hiragana letter used to represent the “ro” sound in Japanese. It appears at the start, middle, and end of words and in common grammatical patterns. For example, “ろ” can be part of noun and verb forms, and it can also be used in word endings depending on how the sentence is written. In everyday text, it’s often seen in hiragana-only writing as well as alongside kanji. If you’re building Japanese text in software, ろ corresponds to Unicode code point U+308D and can be referenced using the provided HTML entity, CSS escape, or JavaScript escape.
What is the Unicode code point for ろ?
ろ is Unicode U+308D (HIRAGANA LETTER RO).
How can I copy ろ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ろ to display ろ.
What is a JavaScript way to include this character?
You can use \\u{308D} in JavaScript to represent ろ.
Is ろ used for the sound “ro” in Japanese?
Yes. ろ is the hiragana letter for the “ro” sound.