Cursive Words

An in Cursive

How to write the word an in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

an starts with the letter a, which opens on a downcurve, and the whole word takes 1 stroke without lifting the pencil. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free an worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

an written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write an in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through a-n, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 2

Size is what makes an readable: midline-height a and n. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in an connect

All of of the joins in an leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in an

an is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace an in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off an, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable an cursive worksheet

Print the free an in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace an along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write a-n in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

an takes 1 stroke: a-n in one continuous stroke.

No — an is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

Size is what makes an readable: midline-height a and n. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

All of of the joins in an leave the letter on an undercurve.

Practice writing an with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.