Russian letter Яя
Russian ya: capital Я, lowercase я. It stands for ya as in "yard". The capital takes 3 strokes and the lowercase takes 3 strokes. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
Я is a backwards R and sounds like ya.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Curve straight down, ending just below the dashed midline at the right side.
- Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the right side.
- Lift your pen and start again just below the dashed midline at the middle. Draw a straight line down and to the left, ending on the baseline at the left side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Я is a backwards R and sounds like ya.
In a word
яблоко (yabloko), apple
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 я
Ya is letter 33 of 33 in the alphabet, after yu (Юю), the last letter.
Яя is a vowel, and it makes up about 2.01% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 16th out of 33 for frequency.
я 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 яя
How do you pronounce ya?
Ya is ya as in "yard".
How do you write the capital Я?
Start on the top line at the right side. Curve straight down, ending on the dashed midline at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the right side.
How do you write lowercase я?
Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Curve straight down, ending just below the dashed midline at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the right side.
What is a word that uses я?
яблоко (yabloko), apple. 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.