Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Yo Yak (ย). It is the 34^th consonant letter of the Thai alphabet, pronounced like the “y” sound in English (as in yes).

Writing tips:
Start with a small counter-clockwise loop in the upper left. Draw downward to about the midpoint, then make a smooth inward curve and reverse direction, turning back outward as you continue downward. Continue to the baseline, then draw a line to the right. Turn upward and draw back to the top right, opposite the initial loop. The lower corners at the baseline may be rounded.

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:

yo yak 

Named after:

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

ยักษ์ (giant) 

Related characters:

• Yo Ying (ญ)