ラー
Rā[ɾa̠ː]
The English phrase 'ra' is translated into Japanese as ラー (Rā).
ラー is used to refer to the ancient Egyptian sun god.
How do you pronounce it?
Rā
Did you know?
- The sound ラー is used in the slang term シャネラー to describe people who are obsessed with the fashion brand 'Chanel'.
- While ラー refers to the sun god, it is also a common ending for 'loanwords' from English that end in 'er', such as 'computer' or 'player'.
- While 'ra' is often a name, the Japanese transcription ラー uses a long vowel to match the phonetic weight of the original Egyptian name.
Examples in context
- 螺旋 (らせん – rasen)Spiral
- エジプトの神様はラーです。Ejiputo no kamisama wa Rā desu.The Egyptian god is Ra.
- ラーは太陽の神として崇められました。Rā wa taiyō no kami to shite agameraremashita.Ra was worshipped as the sun god.
- ラーの名前はとても強力です。Rā no namae wa totemo kyōryoku desu.The name of Ra is very powerful.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about history in a library.
- 蓮 Renラーについて調べているんだ。Rā ni tsuite shirabete irun da.I am researching about Ra.
- 結衣 Yuiエジプトの太陽神だよね？Ejiputo no taiyōshin da yo ne?That is the Egyptian sun god, right?
- 蓮 Renそう、ラーはとても有名な神様だよ。Sō, Rā wa totemo yūmei na kamisama da yo.Yes, Ra is a very famous god.
- 結衣 Yui歴史の授業で聞いたことがあるわ。Rekishi no jugyō de kiita koto ga aru wa.I have heard of him in history class.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ラー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ラー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
