The Letter U for Kids
Its name is “you”, and its sound in words is “u (as in up)”. We remember it with the word umbrella. Tap to listen, then sing its song and write it.
The Sound of U
A short “u” from the throat, as at the start of umbrella and up.
Teach the letter’s sound before its name: the sound is what children read words with. When they see umbrella, they say “u (as in up)… umbrella”.
Words That Start with U
مظلّة 
فوق u صوته «أَ» مضمومة: umbrella مظلة U Words for Kids: 10 Words
Easy words that start with U, from shortest to longest, each with its Arabic meaning. Start with the three-letter words: children can read them on their own using letter sounds.
3-letter words
4-letter words
Words with 5 or more letters
Where you see a sound button, the word is recorded by a native voice from Kitabcom; children read the other words using the letter sounds they’ve learned.
The U Song
A short song from the Kitabcom app. Listen once, then sing it with your child and clap along.
- U, U, U! Sing with me!
- U is for umbrella, one, two, three!
- Umbrella! Up! Umbrella! Up!
- U, U, U! Clap with me!
How to Write U
Go down, round and up, like a big cup.
Go down and round like a cup, then a short line down on the right.
It’s a short letter (between the two middle lines).
Trace Uu, always starting from the top
Letters That Look Like u
Children sometimes mix up u with n, v and w. Write them side by side and ask your child to circle only the u.
A Game for Home
Write the letter with your finger on your child’s back and let them guess which it is, then swap roles.
The Letter U in the Kitabcom Book
You’ll find it in Unit 4, Our Classroom, on its own page: its sound, its words, tracing and a picture game. The book is free to print, and in the app Sara steps out of the page and teaches it with her own voice.
Download the Free Book Alphabet WorksheetsQuestions About the Letter U
What sound does the letter U make?
The letter U makes the sound “u (as in up)”. A short “u” from the throat, as at the start of umbrella and up.
Which words start with the letter U?
Easy words for children include: umbrella, up, u. This page has 10 more words with U, sorted by length, with their Arabic meanings.
How does a child write a lowercase u?
Go down and round like a cup, then a short line down on the right. It’s a short letter (between the two middle lines).