James in cursive
This is how the name James looks in school cursive: 5 letters, all joined smoothly from the baseline. Print the sheet below to practise it.
James written once as a model, then in grey to trace, then on empty lines to write alone.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write the name, step by step
- Write capital J and carry its ending stroke straight into the a.
- Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: a, m, e and s.
All 5 letters, one by one
Tap a letter to see how it is written on its own.
Tips for each letter
- J
- Making the top loop too small. Cursive J has a big top loop and a smaller bottom loop.
- a
- Leaving the top open, so a looks like u. Close the circle before you slant down.
- m
- Adding a fourth hump or losing one. Cursive m has three humps (three slants down); n has two.
- e
- Making the loop too big, so e looks like l. The loop stays below the midline.
- s
- Writing it like a print s. Cursive s is a point at the top and a small closed belly at the bottom.
All lowercase
james
Write it yourself
Questions parents ask
How do you write James in cursive?
Write capital J and carry its ending stroke straight into the a. Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: a, m, e and s.
How many letters are in James?
James has 5 letters: J, a, m, e, s.
Is James hard to write in cursive?
No. Every letter in James joins from the baseline, with no lifts or high joins, so it is a good word for beginners.