How to write cursive J and juppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive j being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital J has 1 step and lowercase j has 3. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go down and to the left.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the left.
- 3Lift your pencil and make a dot here.
About the letter J
Sound: The j sound in jam.
Words to practice: jam, jet, jar, juice.
Jj in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital J: 1 step · small j: 3 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital J: 1 step · small j: 3 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive J in the app: tap, trace, write
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.