January in cursive
"January" takes 1 stroke to write in cursive, all in one flow. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Free January worksheet
January in cursive practice sheet
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How to write January in cursive
- Start with a capital J (overcurve, slant, loop, overcurve). Start at the baseline. Curve over to the topline, then slant down through the baseline into the descender space.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the u (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve): two undercurves side by side, the opposite motion of the n.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- Swing up into the y (overcurve, slant, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): an overcurve, a slant, an undercurve and a second slant that drops below the baseline into a loop.
How the letters in January connect
- Ja J to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the J swings up into the a.
- an a to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the n.
- nu n to u: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the u.
- ua u to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the a.
- ar a to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the r.
- ry r to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the y.
The letters in January
January questions
How many strokes does it take to write January in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in January connected?
Yes. Every join in "January" is a baseline join: each letter ends with an upward exit stroke on the baseline and the next letter starts from it. There are no bridge letters (b, o, v, w) in this word.
Is January capitalized in cursive?
Yes. "January" is a proper noun and takes a capital letter wherever it appears.
What is the hardest letter in January?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.