Capital N in Cursive
Watch how a cursive capital N is written, then print a sheet to practise it on its own and at the start of words.
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How to write capital N in cursive
- Watch the animation See where capital N starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Make an upstroke, then two humps down to the baseline, ending with an undercurve.
- Join it Cursive capital N joins the next letter: finish its last stroke on the baseline and carry straight on into the lowercase letter.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words Nest, Nut, Sun.
Step by step
Make an upstroke, then two humps down to the baseline, ending with an undercurve.
How capital N joins
Cursive capital N joins the next letter: finish its last stroke on the baseline and carry straight on into the lowercase letter.
Common mistake
Cursive N looks like a tall lowercase n with two humps.
Practice words
Nest, Nut, Sun. Write each word without lifting the pencil, then go back to dot i and j and cross t and x.
See the full cursive alphabet, or compare with print letter Nn.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write capital N in cursive?
Make an upstroke, then two humps down to the baseline, ending with an undercurve.
Does cursive N connect to the next letter?
Cursive capital N joins the next letter: finish its last stroke on the baseline and carry straight on into the lowercase letter.
What is the most common mistake with cursive N?
Cursive N looks like a tall lowercase n with two humps.
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