The letter U in braille

dots 1-3-621 of 26⠥

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dots 1-3-6. Dots 1-2-3 run down the left, 4-5-6 down the right.

U in braille is dots 1-3-6. U is A plus dots 3 and 6.

A capital U has the capital sign, dot 6, in the cell before it: ⠠⠥.

In Grade 2 (contracted) braille, u standing alone as a word means “us”.

Don't mix it up

Now write it yourself

Tap the dots for U, then Enter. On a keyboard, press F D S / J K L together and let go.

Remember it, don't just look it up

U is in Letters U–Z. Braille a Day brings it back tomorrow to answer from memory, then again just before you'd forget. Five minutes a day.

Words with U