Cursive Words

Rabbit in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in rabbit, but only 3 strokes: r-a-b-b-i-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write rabbit in cursive

  1. 1Write r, a, b, b, i, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

Size is what makes rabbit readable: tall b and t and midline-height r, a, and i. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in rabbit connect

Follow the joins as you write rabbit: r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of b; b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of b; b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

The letters in rabbit

Shaky on r, a, and b or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace rabbit in cursive

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

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

Free printable rabbit cursive worksheet

The free printable rabbit 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.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write r, a, b, b, i, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of rabbit flows in one continuous run, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write rabbit: r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of b; b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of b; b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

Size is what makes rabbit readable: tall b and t and midline-height r, a, and i. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

rabbit starts with the letter r, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing rabbit with real feedback

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