Russian letter Рр
Russian er: capital Р, lowercase р. It stands for a 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.
Р looks like a P but is a rolled r.
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
Р looks like a P but is a rolled r.
In a word
рука (ruka), hand
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 р
Er is letter 18 of 33 in the alphabet, after pe (Пп), before es (Сс).
Рр is a consonant, and it makes up about 4.73% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 8th out of 33 for frequency.
Questions about russian letter рр
How do you pronounce er?
Er is a rolled r.
How do you write the capital Р?
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 р?
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 р?
рука (ruka), hand. 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.