For example, the character 礼 became the katakana レ and the hiragana れ. One can easily see how this was done: For the katakana, the right half of the character was borrowed, while the hiragana is just the cursive style of the character. | For example, the character 礼 became the katakana レ and the hiragana れ. One can easily see how this was done: For the katakana, the right half of the character was borrowed, while the hiragana is just the cursive style of the character. |