Cursive n: How to Write a Lowercase n
Watch how a cursive n is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase n in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase n starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Make a small upstroke, then two humps down to the baseline, and finish with an undercurve.
- Join it n 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 nest, nut, sun.
Step by step
Make a small upstroke, then two humps down to the baseline, and finish with an undercurve.
How lowercase n joins
n ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
The first stroke of n goes up and straight down; rounding it makes n look like an r.
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 lowercase n in cursive?
Make a small upstroke, then two humps down to the baseline, and finish with an undercurve.
Does cursive n connect to the next letter?
n ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive n?
The first stroke of n goes up and straight down; rounding it makes n look like an r.
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