Russian letter Уу
Russian u: capital У, lowercase у. It stands for oo as in "moon". 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.
У looks like a Y but sounds like oo.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the left side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
У looks like a Y but sounds like oo.
In a word
улица (ulitsa), street
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 у
U is letter 21 of 33 in the alphabet, after te (Тт), before ef (Фф).
Уу is a vowel, and it makes up about 2.62% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 15th out of 33 for frequency.
у is one of the ten Russian vowel letters. They come in pairs: а-я, э-е, ы-и, о-ё, у-ю. The second of each pair softens the consonant before it.
Questions about russian letter уу
How do you pronounce u?
U is oo as in "moon".
How do you write the capital У?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending just below the dashed midline at the middle. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the right side. Curve straight down, ending on the baseline at the left side.
How do you write lowercase у?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle. Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the left side.
What is a word that uses у?
улица (ulitsa), street. 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.