Greek letter upsilon
Greek upsilon: capital Υ, lowercase υ. It stands for ee as in "machine". The capital takes 3 strokes and the lowercase takes 1 stroke. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
Upsilon looks like a u or v, but it is said "ee" in modern Greek.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Curve across to the right, ending on the dashed midline at the right side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Upsilon looks like a u or v, but it is said "ee" in modern Greek.
In a word
ύπνος (ýpnos), sleep
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 υ
Upsilon is letter 20 of 24 in the alphabet, after tau (Ττ), before phi (Φφ).
In Greek numerals, υ stands for 400, a system older than the digits we use now and still used for chapter numbers and school grades in Greece.
Upsilon is the name of a particle made of a bottom quark and its antiquark, and the source of the letters U, V, W and Y.
Questions about greek upsilon
How do you pronounce upsilon?
Upsilon is ee as in "machine".
How do you write the capital Υ?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the dashed midline at the middle. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the dashed midline at the middle.
How do you write lowercase υ?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Curve across to the right, ending on the dashed midline at the right side.
What is a word that uses υ?
ύπνος (ýpnos), sleep. 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.