Cursive y
How to write lowercase y in cursive, in 4 steps, with a free printable practice sheet. It is one of the overcurve letters: they begin with an overcurve: a small hump up and over to the right.
A model row of lowercase y to look at, grey letters to trace and empty rows to write alone, in the school cursive style. Trace slowly: the shape matters more than speed.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write lowercase y in cursive
- Overcurve up and slant down.
- Undercurve up to the midline.
- Slant down below the baseline.
- Loop back to the left and overcurve out.
How cursive y joins
Cursive y ends with a curve up from the baseline, so it joins smoothly into the next letter.
- ya
- ye
- yi
- yo
- yu
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Questions parents ask
How do you write lowercase y in cursive?
Overcurve up and slant down. Undercurve up to the midline. Slant down below the baseline. Loop back to the left and overcurve out.
How does cursive y join the next letter?
Cursive y ends with a curve up from the baseline, so it joins smoothly into the next letter.
Which cursive letters start like y?
Overcurve letters: n m x y v z. They begin with an overcurve: a small hump up and over to the right.