ų U with ogonek

Name	U with ogonek
Uppercase	Ų
Unicode	U+0173 (Latin Small Letter U With Ogonek)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`ų` or `ų`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 0173 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	0173 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\k{u}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\0173` / `\u0173`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 B3
URL encoded	`%C5%B3`

ų is the letter u with the ogonek, used in Lithuanian. A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų).

How to type ų on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 0173 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Lithuanian keyboard
Android	Add Lithuanian keyboard
Microsoft Word	0173 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 0173, `Space`
HTML	`ų`
LaTeX	`\k{u}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(371)`

Used in these languages

Lithuanian

About the ogonek

See every letter with the ogonek.

Other accented u letters

ú u with acute ü u with umlaut ù u with grave û u with circumflex ū u with macron ũ u with tilde ŭ u with breve ů u with ring above ű u with double acute ư u with horn ǔ u with caron ǖ u with umlaut and macron ǘ u with umlaut and acute ǚ u with umlaut and caron ǜ u with umlaut and grave ụ u with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ų on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0173 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ų?

ų is U+0173, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH OGONEK. In HTML write ų.

Which languages use ų?

Lithuanian.