ऊ — Vowel (uu)

• English sound anchor: ooze

• Hindi words:
• ऊन ('oon') — Wool
• ऊँट ('oont') — Camel
• ऊँचाई ('oonchai') — Height
• ऊर्जा ('oorja') — Energy
• ऊदबिलाव ('oodbilav') — Otter

Matra (Vowel Sign): ू

When ऊ (uu / long oo) attaches to a consonant, it uses the matra ू — a longer hook written below the consonant. Compare with ु (short उ): ू has a bigger, longer curve.

Examples on different consonants:
- क + ू = कू ('koo')
- फ + ू = फू ('phoo')
- द + ू = दू ('doo')

Words using ू:
- फूल ('phool') — Flower
- दूध ('doodh') — Milk
- भूमि ('bhoomi') — Earth / Land
- सूरज ('suraj') — Sun
- जूता ('joota') — Shoe

How to Write ऊ

Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.