Yes, there is an ‘r’ sound in the Japanese language, but it is not represented by the letter ‘r’ in the same way as in the English alphabet. In Japanese, the ‘r’ sound is represented by the character ‘ら’ (ra), ‘り’ (ri), ‘る’ (ru), ‘れ’ (re), and ‘ろ’ (ro) in the hiragana syllabary, and by ‘ラ’ (ra), ‘リ’ (ri), ‘ル’ (ru), ‘レ’ (re), and ‘ロ’ (ro)’ in katakana.
However, it’s important to note that the Japanese ‘r’ is pronounced differently than in English. It is a sound that is somewhat between an ‘r’ and ‘l.’ Many Japanese speakers do not distinguish between these two sounds as clearly as English speakers do. Therefore, when learning Japanese, you might notice that the way ‘r’ is pronounced can sound like a mix of ‘r’ and ‘l’ depending on the context.