Home Learn Japanese a question about the “r” soundLLearn Japanesea question about the “r” soundJanuary 4, 20232 comments Is the “r” sound in Japanese similar to the “r” sound in Dravidian languages Tags:Japanese LanguageLearn Japanese 2 commentsJapanese “r” sound is made up of many, many different phones.The “typical” pronunciation is probably pretty close to ர் in Tamil, but don’t quote me on that.I have no clue, but from what I can find, Dravidian languages seem to lean towards the [alveolar tap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_taps_and_flaps) being the ‘r’ sound, so I would say yes…probably.Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Japanese “r” sound is made up of many, many different phones.The “typical” pronunciation is probably pretty close to ர் in Tamil, but don’t quote me on that.
I have no clue, but from what I can find, Dravidian languages seem to lean towards the [alveolar tap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_taps_and_flaps) being the ‘r’ sound, so I would say yes…probably.
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Japanese “r” sound is made up of many, many different phones.
The “typical” pronunciation is probably pretty close to ர் in Tamil, but don’t quote me on that.
I have no clue, but from what I can find, Dravidian languages seem to lean towards the [alveolar tap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_taps_and_flaps) being the ‘r’ sound, so I would say yes…probably.