Katakana "Ra" Coloring Pages

The "Ra" in "Ramen"

The character on this coloring page is Katakana "Ra".Katakana "Ra"It's Katakana "Ra".
Words are"Ramen"It's Katakana "Ra"!
On the left side, there is a bowl of ramen drawn, isn't there?
On top of the noodles, there is a spiral patternNaruto, cut in halfBoiled egg,Glueis shown, and next to itchopsticksThere are also these!
Ramen is a food that started in China and grew to be really popular in Japan.
The "ー" in "Ramen" isLong vowel soundis the mark for it. This "ー" pops up a lot in Katakana "Ra" words, doesn't it?

Katakana "Ra" came from "良"

Katakana were created long ago byPart of a Kanjiis a character made from the original Kanji!
"Katakana "Ra"" isKatakana "Ra"It is said that Katakana "Ra" came from a part of the kanji "良".
The hiragana "Ra" was also born by simplifying the same character, "良".
The top part of the character "良" is still left in Katakana "Ra", isn't it?

How to write Katakana "Ra"

"Ra" is2 strokesLet's write Katakana "Ra"!
The first stroke is the topA short horizontal lineIt is.
For the second stroke, draw the horizontal line to the right, bend at the corner, andSweep down to the leftnd.
If you make the first stroke shorter than the second stroke, Katakana "Ra" will look much better!
It is easy to remember if you think of it as the Katakana "Fu" with one flat line added on top.

Words that start with Katakana "Ra"

Words that start with Katakana "Ra" includeRamen,Lion,Sea otter,Randoseru school bag,Trumpet...and more!
Like "lion" and "sea otter," animal names are often written in Katakana, too.
gorillaYaTigerAs you can see, some animals have "ラ" at the end of their names, too.
See how many animals starting with Katakana "Ra" you can name!

Secrets of Katakana "Ra"

After the "Ra" in "Ramen""-"is a mark that shows you to stretch out the sound before it!
In the word "Ramen", you say "Ra" a little bit longer, like "Raa-men".
In Hiragana, you write "あ" to stretch the sound like in "おかあさん", but for Katakana words, you usually use "ー".
The "ー" symbol, when written vertically,Vertical line, when writing horizontallyHorizontal lineIt turns into
The words on the coloring page are written vertically, so the "ー" is a vertical line!
Here are some other ones,CakeYaSoupLook for other words with a "ー" sound in them!

Color the Big Katakana "Ra" in Bright Colors

Try coloring the big Katakana "Ra" at the top right with colors that make food look yummy, like orange, red, or yellow.
If you use different colors for the 1st stroke and 2nd stroke, you can easily see the order to write them.
If you color near the edges first and then fill in the inside, it will look super neat!

Color the Ramen to Look Yummy

Color the noodles light yellow. If you add some ocher here and there, they will look just like wavy noodles!
For the soup, make your favorite flavor! Use light brown for soy sauce flavor, ocher for miso flavor, or light yellow for salt flavor.
For the Naruto fish cake, keep it white and color the swirl pink.
For the boiled egg, leave the egg white as it is, and make the yolk yellow or orange.
We recommend dark green or black for the seaweed, red or white for the bowl, and brown for the chopsticks!

Pay Attention to the Sweeping Line When Tracing

In the boxes at the bottom right, there are 8 light gray Katakana "Ra" lined up.
Trace over the gray lines slowly with your pencil.
The main tip is to sweep gently down to the left at the end of the 2nd stroke while pressing lighter.
If you use the center line of the box as a guide, your character will fit right in the middle.
Write each one nicely and carefully!

Add Some Steam

If you add some wiggly steam lines above the bowl, it will look like warm, freshly made ramen!
Color the steam softly and lightly with light gray or light blue.

Instant Ramen Was Born in Japan

Instant ramen, which you can eat just by pouring hot water over it, was born in Japan in 1958.
The person who came up with the idea was Momofuku Ando.
After that, cup noodles in a cup were also born in Japan, and now they are eaten all over the world.

Flavors Change from Place to Place

In Japan, there are many local regional ramen dishes that you can only find in certain areas.
Sapporo in Hokkaido is well known for miso ramen, and Hakata in Fukuoka is well known for tonkotsu ramen.
When you go on a trip, it is fun to look for that town's special ramen.

The Swirl of Naruto

The naruto put on top of ramen is made from ground fish cake.
It is said to have gotten this name because the swirl pattern when you cut it looks like the whirlpools in the sea of Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture.
Even a small naruto has the name of the sea hidden inside it.

Why Ramen Noodles Are Curly

Ramen noodles come in straight noodles and wiggly curly noodles.
It is said that curly noodles hold the soup well because spaces are made between the noodles.
Even the shape of the noodles has clever ideas to make them taste delicious.