り
ri
The Japanese word for the playing card 'k' is り (ri).
The term り is used as a noun to refer to a playing card.
Meaning: playing card (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ri
Did you know?
- In modern Japanese, the single character り is actually a common abbreviation for the word 了解 (ryōkai), which means 'understood' or 'Roger'.
- While it looks like a simple character, り originated as a highly stylized, cursive way of writing the kanji '利'.
- While り still appears in many existing Japanese words as a suffix, it is no longer used to create new words in the modern language.
Examples in context
- 弘法も筆の誤り。Even Kōbō Daishi's calligraphy is sometimes at fault.This sentence illustrates the use of り within a Japanese proverb.Tatoeba #173605 by tommy_san, translation #7067979 by JimBreen
- けいこKeiko
- かえるFrog
- とけいClock or watch
- かわいいCute
- がっこうSchool
- にっきDiary or journal
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are playing a card game at home.
- 健太 Kenta結衣、カードを切ってくれる？Yui, kaado o kitte kureru?Yui, can you cut the cards?
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ。私が切るね。ii yo. watashi ga kiru ne.Sure. I'll cut them.
- 健太 Kentaありがとう。じゃあ、配るよ。arigatou. jaa, kubaru yo.Thanks. Okay, I'll deal them.
- 結衣 Yui楽しみだね！tanoshimi da ne!I'm looking forward to it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries り, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
