Greek letter rho
Greek rho: capital Ρ, lowercase ρ. It stands for a tapped or rolled r. The capital takes 2 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.
Rho looks like a p but is an r sound, so "ρόδι" is "ródi".
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 just below the dashed midline at the left side. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending just below the dashed midline at the left side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Rho looks like a p but is an r sound, so "ρόδι" is "ródi".
In a word
ρόδι (ródi), pomegranate
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 ρ
Rho is letter 17 of 24 in the alphabet, after pi (Ππ), before sigma (Σσ).
In Greek numerals, ρ stands for 100, a system older than the digits we use now and still used for chapter numbers and school grades in Greece.
Rho stands for density in physics and for correlation in statistics.
Questions about greek rho
How do you pronounce rho?
Rho is a tapped or rolled r.
How do you write the capital Ρ?
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. Curve straight down, ending on the dashed midline at the left side.
How do you write lowercase ρ?
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 just below the dashed midline at the left side. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending just below the dashed midline at the left side.
What is a word that uses ρ?
ρόδι (ródi), pomegranate. 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.