Cursive J: How to Write J in Cursive

Learn how to write the cursive capital J and lowercase j in cursive writing. Watch the stroke-order animations, follow the numbered steps, and print the free practice worksheet.

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Lowercase j in cursive — Lowercase cursive j

How to write a capital J in cursive

The cursive capital J, also called an uppercase J in cursive or simply a capital cursive J, takes 5 steps. Press play to watch the stroke order, then follow the steps.

Capital J · 1 stroke

Start just below the midline and make an upstroke on the left to the top line.
Curve over to the right.
Slant straight down, through the baseline, to the descender line.
Loop to the left and come back up to the baseline.
Finish with an exit stroke to the right.

How to write a lowercase j in cursive

The lowercase cursive j (a small j in cursive) is the form you will write most often, inside words. It takes 4 steps.

Lowercase j · 2 strokes

Start at the midline.
Slant straight down, through the baseline, to the descender line.
Loop to the left and come back up, crossing at the baseline.
Finish with an exit stroke and dot the j above the midline.

Joining: Lowercase j ends with an upstroke from below the baseline that leads into the next letter.

Tips for a neat cursive J

Capital J is the only capital that goes both above the top line area and below the baseline.
Keep the lower loops of j, g and y the same size and slant.
Dot the j after the word is finished.

Cursive J to copy and paste

Need a cursive J for a bio, caption or document? These Unicode letters keep their cursive look when you paste them. Tap Copy on the one you want.

Style	Capital	Lowercase
Bold cursive	𝓙	𝓳
Cursive script	𝒥	𝒿
Bold italic	𝑱	𝒋
Italic	𝐽	𝑗
Italic sans	𝘑	𝘫

To write whole words in cursive, use the cursive text generator.

Free printable cursive J worksheet

Cursive J practice worksheet (PDF, US Letter, 38 KB)

Trace capital J and lowercase j on handwriting lines, practise on your own, then trace two words. Free for home and classroom use.

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Words that start with J in cursive

Practise joining j to other letters with these words:

jellyjelly
junglejungle
jacketjacket
journeyjourney
juicejuice
JackJack
JapanJapan
JulyJuly

Type a word to see it in cursive:

Jelly

Letter shapes, animations and worksheets are traced from the Playwrite US Trad handwriting font (SIL Open Font License). Schools teach several cursive models, so your teacher's letters may differ slightly. See all our sources.

Cursive J FAQ

How do you write a capital J in cursive?

Start just below the midline and make an upstroke on the left to the top line. Curve over to the right. Slant straight down, through the baseline, to the descender line. Loop to the left and come back up to the baseline. Finish with an exit stroke to the right.

How do you write a lowercase j in cursive?

Start at the midline. Slant straight down, through the baseline, to the descender line. Loop to the left and come back up, crossing at the baseline. Finish with an exit stroke and dot the j above the midline.

What does a cursive J look like?

In cursive writing, the capital J looks like 𝓙 and the lowercase j looks like 𝓳. The large pictures and animations at the top of this page show exactly how j in cursive writing is formed, stroke by stroke.

How does a cursive j connect to the next letter?

Lowercase j ends with an upstroke from below the baseline that leads into the next letter.

Can I copy and paste a cursive J?

Yes. Copy a Unicode cursive J such as 𝓙 or 𝒥 (capital) and 𝓳 or 𝒿 (lowercase) from the copy-and-paste section on this page. They work in most apps and social networks.

Is there a printable cursive J worksheet?

Yes. Download the free cursive J worksheet on this page. It has rows for tracing capital J and lowercase j, space to practise on your own, and words to trace.