| English definition | Japanese (romaji) | Hiragana | Katakana | Kanji |
| next week | raishuu | |||
| light saber | raito seibaa | |||
| riot | ran | らん | 乱 | |
| re | re | れ | ||
| fridge | reizouko | |||
| report | repouto | |||
| restaurant | resutoran | レストラン | ||
| ri | ri | り | ||
| clever / shrewd / bright | rikou | |||
| apple | ringo | |||
| ro | ro | ろ | ||
| lobby | robii | ロビー | ||
| six months | rokkagetsu | |||
| six | roku | ろく | 六 | |
| six years | roku nen | |||
| June | rokugatsu | |||
| six hours | rokujikan | |||
| six years | rokunen | |||
| six weeks | rokushukan | |||
| London | Rondon | |||
| six minutes | roppun | |||
| Los Angeles | Rosanzelusu | |||
| Russia | Roshia | ロシア | ||
| corridor | rouka | |||
| Romanised | roumaji | |||
| ru | ru | る | ||
| trip, tour | ryokou | |||
| travel | ryokou | |||
| dormitory | ryou | |||
| dish, cooked food, cooking | ryouri | |||
| parents | ryoushin | |||
| both hands / approvingly | ryoute |
