Cursive Words

Nana in Cursive

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

nana takes 1 stroke to write in cursive — n-a-n-a in one continuous stroke. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write nana in cursive

  1. 1Write n, a, n, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 4

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

How the letters in nana connect

Follow the joins as you write nana: n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a.

The letters in nana

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace nana in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

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

Free printable nana cursive worksheet

The free printable nana worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Write n, a, n, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Yes — nana flows from the first letter to the last without a single pencil lift.

Follow the joins as you write nana: n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a.

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

nana starts with the letter n, which opens on an overcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing nana with real feedback

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