ウ (u) Katakana Worksheet with Stroke Order

Practice writing the katakana character ウ (u) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 3-stroke form, Hiragana pair う, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

ウ

Katakana worksheet

u

Romaji u

Stroke count 3

Hiragana pair う

Example words

ウイルス uirusu virus

ウクレレ ukurere ukulele

ウサギ usagi rabbit

Fun facts

Katakana ウ comes from part of the kanji 宇, while hiragana う developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
ウ can be confused with ワ because both have a top mark and box-like angle, but ウ has a central downward stroke.
ウ does not normally take dakuten or handakuten in standard modern kana.