Cursive Words

Thousand in Cursive

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

There are 8 letters in thousand, but only 2 strokes: t-h-o-u-s-a-n-d in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write thousand in cursive

  1. 1Write t, h, o, u, s, a, n, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 8

Size is what makes thousand readable: tall t, h, and d and midline-height o, u, s, a, and n. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in thousand connect

Follow the joins as you write thousand: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; the remaining 2 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in thousand

Shaky on t, h, and o or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace thousand in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of thousand — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable thousand cursive worksheet

Take thousand to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Write t-h-o-u-s-a-n-d in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

thousand takes 2 strokes: t-h-o-u-s-a-n-d in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Size is what makes thousand readable: tall t, h, and d and midline-height o, u, s, a, and n. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Follow the joins as you write thousand: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; the remaining 2 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

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