Russian letter Юю
Russian yu: capital Ю, lowercase ю. It stands for yu as in "you". 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.
ю is simple to learn: it is a short letter that sits between the baseline and the midline.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the left side.
- Lift your pen and start again just below the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending just below the dashed midline at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again just below the dashed midline at the middle. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending just below the dashed midline at the middle.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
ю is simple to learn: it is a short letter that sits between the baseline and the midline.
In a word
юг (yug), south
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 ю
Yu is letter 32 of 33 in the alphabet, after e (Ээ), before ya (Яя).
Юю is a vowel, and it makes up about 0.64% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 27th out of 33 for frequency.
ю 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 юю
How do you pronounce yu?
Yu is yu as in "you".
How do you write the capital Ю?
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 dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the dashed midline at the middle.
How do you write lowercase ю?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the left side. Lift your pen and start again just below the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending just below the dashed midline at the middle.
What is a word that uses ю?
юг (yug), south. 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.