Greek letter mu
Greek mu: capital Μ, lowercase μ. It stands for m as in "map". The capital takes 4 strokes and the lowercase takes 2 strokes. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
μ is easy to place once you know it is a letter with a tail that drops below the baseline.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the left side.
- Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Curve down and to the left, ending just above the baseline at the left side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
μ is easy to place once you know it is a letter with a tail that drops below the baseline.
In a word
μητέρα (mitéra), mother
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about μ
Mu is letter 12 of 24 in the alphabet, after lambda (Λλ), before nu (Νν).
In Greek numerals, μ stands for 40, a system older than the digits we use now and still used for chapter numbers and school grades in Greece.
Mu is the metric prefix for one millionth, as in micrometre (µm), and the symbol for a population mean in statistics.
Questions about greek mu
How do you pronounce mu?
Mu is m as in "map".
How do you write the capital Μ?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the left side. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending just below the dashed midline at the middle.
How do you write lowercase μ?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the left side. Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Curve down and to the left, ending just above the baseline at the left side.
What is a word that uses μ?
μητέρα (mitéra), mother. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.