Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Wo Waen (ว). This letter makes the "W" sound and is used to approximate the "V" sound in English.

Writing tips:
Start at the bottom right loop. Make a little loop counter-clockwise, then go straight up about halfway, then make a tall arch up over and to the left.

Letter type:

Consonant

Consonant tone class:

Each Thai consonant belongs to a tone class - low, mid, or high - which helps determine the tone of syllables it starts.

Low

Spoken pronunciation:

wo waen 

Named after:

Each Thai consonant's name is acrophonic - it comes from a word starting with the same sound, in this case “แหวน” meaning “ring”.

แหวน (ring) 

Related characters:

• O Ang (อ)
• Ngo Ngu (ง)
• Cho Chan (จ)