Cyrillic Alphabet Chart & Quiz
Flashcard quiz
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Which letter is this?
Cyrillic alphabet reference chart
All 33 letters of the modern Russian Cyrillic alphabet, А through Я, with each letter's English name, its uppercase and lowercase glyphs, and its common Latin romanization (e.g. Zhe — Ж / ж (zh)).
- А аA (a)
- Б бBe (b)
- В вVe (v)
- Г гGe (g)
- Д дDe (d)
- Е еYe (ye)
- Ё ёYo (yo)
- Ж жZhe (zh)
- З зZe (z)
- И иI (i)
- Й йShort I (y)
- К кKa (k)
- Л лEl (l)
- М мEm (m)
- Н нEn (n)
- О оO (o)
- П пPe (p)
- Р рEr (r)
- С сEs (s)
- Т тTe (t)
- У уU (u)
- Ф фEf (f)
- Х хKha (kh)
- Ц цTse (ts)
- Ч чChe (ch)
- Ш шSha (sh)
- Щ щShcha (shch)
- Ъ ъHard sign (ʺ)
- Ы ыYery (y)
- Ь ьSoft sign (ʹ)
- Э эE (e)
- Ю юYu (yu)
- Я яYa (ya)
Learn the Cyrillic alphabet
The modern Russian Cyrillic alphabet has 33 letters, from А (a) to Я (ya). This page pairs a full reference chart — name, uppercase and lowercase glyphs, and Latin romanization — with a self-scoring flashcard quiz so you can drill letter recognition. It is useful for anyone learning to read Russian, travelers, and language students.
How the quiz works
Each round shows one Cyrillic glyph and four possible names. Pick the name you think matches; the quiz marks it right or wrong, reveals the correct answer, and keeps a running score, current streak, and best streak for the session. Press Next letter for a new card or Reset score to start over. Every glyph and answer choice is selected with the Web Crypto API, entirely in your browser.
When to use it
Use this quiz to memorize the Cyrillic letters and their names, prepare for a Russian course, review before an exam, or just test yourself. For a single random letter instead of a quiz, try the Random Cyrillic Letter generator.