How to write a cursive J

The capital and lowercase cursive J in traditional US cursive, the joined handwriting taught in many American schools. Follow the steps, trace the letter on the worksheet, then practice the joins and words.

Lowercase cursive j

1Start at the middle line.
2Slant straight down below the baseline.
3Loop to the left and come back up.
4Cross at the baseline and swing up to the right.
5When the word is finished, dot the j.

Cursive capital J

1Start on the left, between the middle line and the baseline, and swing up to the top line.
2Make a loop at the top and slant down through the baseline.
3Loop to the left below the baseline and come back up.
4Cross at the baseline and swing up to the right.

The capital J joins the next letter, so the word carries on without lifting the pencil.

Cursive j joins and words

Cursive joins with j (ja, jo, ju, je, aj) and words to practice: jam, jump, jar

Joins to practice: ja, jo, ju, je, aj

Words: jam, jump, jar, jet, jelly, juice

Tip: Make the loop below the baseline the same size as the loop of a g.

Letter group: Letters that start at the middle line and go straight down: i, j, t, u, w, y.

Cursive J worksheet

Trace the capital and lowercase j, the joined jjj, and a word, on handwriting lines with starting marks. Print it at 100% on US Letter paper.

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Cursive J questions

Does the capital cursive J join the next letter?▾

Yes. The capital J ends with a stroke that leads straight into the next letter, so the whole word is written without lifting the pencil.

Is the cursive j like the cursive i?▾

They start the same way at the middle line. The j keeps going below the baseline and finishes with a loop. Both get a dot when the word is done.

Which letters are like the cursive j?▾

The j belongs to the letters that start at the middle line and go straight down: i, j, t, u, w, y. Letters in the same group start the same way, so many teachers practice them together.

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