Greek letter psi
Greek psi: capital Ψ, lowercase ψ. It stands for ps as in "lips". 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.
ψ is easy to place once you know it is a tall letter that also drops below the baseline.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the top line at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again 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
ψ is easy to place once you know it is a tall letter that also drops below the baseline.
In a word
ψωμί (psomí), bread
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 ψ
Psi is letter 23 of 24 in the alphabet, after chi (Χχ), before omega (Ωω).
In Greek numerals, ψ stands for 700, a system older than the digits we use now and still used for chapter numbers and school grades in Greece.
Psi stands for the wave function in quantum mechanics, and for parapsychology.
Questions about greek psi
How do you pronounce psi?
Psi is ps as in "lips".
How do you write the capital Ψ?
Start on the top line at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the left side. Curve across to the right, ending on the top line at the right side.
How do you write lowercase ψ?
Start on the top line at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the middle. Lift your pen and start again 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 ψ?
ψωμί (psomí), bread. 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.