How to write cursive K and kuppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive k being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital K has 2 steps and lowercase k has 2. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Lift your pencil, start 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 up.
About the letter K
Sound: The k sound in kite.
Words to practice: kite, king, kangaroo, key.
Kk 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 K: 2 steps · small k: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital K: 2 steps · small k: 3 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive K 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.