Maya in cursive
"Maya" 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.
Free Maya worksheet
Maya in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"Maya" on three-line guides in two sizes: a solid model, dashed copies to trace, and blank lines to write it on your own.
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How to write Maya in cursive
- Start with a capital M (curve forward, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve). Start at the baseline. Curve forward to the topline and slant down to the baseline.
- 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 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.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
How the letters in Maya connect
- Ma M to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the M swings up into the a.
- ay a to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the y.
- ya y to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the y swings up into the a.
The letters in Maya
Maya questions
How many strokes does it take to write Maya 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 Maya connected?
Yes. Every join in "Maya" 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 Maya capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Maya is a name, so it always starts with a capital M. The capital M joins the next letter.
Is Maya an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (m, a, y) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "Maya" a good early practice word.