Cursive j: How to Write a Lowercase j
Watch how a cursive j is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase j in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase j starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up to the midline, pull down below the baseline, loop back up to the baseline, then dot it.
- Join it j ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words jam, jet, jump.
Step by step
Swing up to the midline, pull down below the baseline, loop back up to the baseline, then dot it.
How lowercase j joins
j ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Like i, j is dotted after the word is finished.
Practice words
jam, jet, jump. 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 Jj.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase j in cursive?
Swing up to the midline, pull down below the baseline, loop back up to the baseline, then dot it.
Does cursive j connect to the next letter?
j ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive j?
Like i, j is dotted after the word is finished.
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