[kana] り, in hiragana, or リ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represent one mora. Both are written with two strokes and both represent the sound Ri_(Japanese).ogg. Both originate from the character 利. The Ainu language uses a small katakana ㇼ to represent a final r sound after an i sound (イㇼ ir). ==Stroke o... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri_(kana)
(from the article `Japan`) The Taika reforms of the 7th century established the ri (roughly corresponding to the later village community) as the basic social and economic unit ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/45
(from the article `maqm`) ...surrender), in which the Sufi knows that he cannot be discouraged by hardships and pain, for he is in total submission to God`s will and finds joy ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/48