Russian letter Бб
Russian be: capital Б, lowercase б. It stands for b as in "book". The capital takes 3 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.
б is simple to learn: it is a tall letter that reaches the top line.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the top line at the right side. Curve straight down, ending just below the dashed midline 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
б is simple to learn: it is a tall letter that reaches the top line.
In a word
брат (brat), brother
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 б
Be is letter 2 of 33 in the alphabet, after a (Аа), before ve (Вв).
Бб is a consonant, and it makes up about 1.59% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 21st out of 33 for frequency.
б has a voiceless partner, п: the two are made the same way in the mouth, one with the voice on and one with it off. At the end of a word the voiced one is said like its partner, so a word ending in б may sound as if it ends in п.
Questions about russian letter бб
How do you pronounce be?
Be is b as in "book".
How do you write the capital Б?
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. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the top line at the right side.
How do you write lowercase б?
Start on the top line at the right side. Curve straight down, ending just below the dashed midline 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 б?
брат (brat), brother. 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.