Alphabet "D" Coloring Pages

"D" is for "Dog"

"D" is the 4th letter of the alphabet.
The word on this Alphabet "D" coloring page is Dog. That means 犬 (Inu) in English!
On the left side, there is a cute puppy sitting down with floppy ears and a big smile.
Its sticking-out tongue is super cute, isn't it?
The word "Dog" is written at the bottom with outline letters. Say "Dog" out loud, and then let's start coloring!

How to write uppercase "D" and lowercase "d"

You write uppercase "D" in 2 strokes.
Stroke ① is a straight vertical line from top to bottom.
Stroke ② starts from the top of the vertical line, goes out to the right with a big curve, and connects back to the bottom of the line.
Lowercase "d" is also 2 strokes, but the order is flipped!
Stroke ① goes counterclockwise from the top right to make a circle. Stroke ② drops a long vertical line from the 1st line all the way to the 3rd line.
Count the 4 lines from top to bottom as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines. The dark 3rd line is the baseline where the letters sit.
Both "D" and "d" are tall letters that go from the 1st line down to the 3rd line!

The name and sound of "D"

The name of the alphabet letter "D" is "Dee".
Inside words, it makes a "Duh" sound. Put the tip of your tongue behind your top teeth and pop it away!
The trick is to say it shorter and lighter than the Japanese "Do".
The "Do" in Dog is this sound connected to an "Ah" sound.
Try saying "D, D, Dog" out loud again and again!

Other words that start with "D"

In the middle on the right, there are 3 small pictures of words that start with "D".
Duck means アヒル (Ahiru) or カモ (Kamo), Doll means 人形 (Ningyo), and Dolphin means イルカ (Iruka).
Doll and Dolphin even share the same first three letters: "Dol"!
It is fun to point at dolls or stuffed animals in your house and say "Doll!"
Try looking for other words that start with "D" too!

What do you call a baby dog in English?

In English, a baby dog is also called a puppy.
The puppy on this Alphabet "D" coloring page is definitely a puppy!
Let's learn both "Dog" and "puppy" while you color!

Let's check stroke order on big Alphabet "D" with two colors

Color inside the big Alphabet "D" and "d" on the top right with your favorite colors.
If you color ① red and ② blue, you can see at a glance that the straight line comes first for "D", and the circle comes first for "d".
Say the stroke order out loud while you color!

How to color the puppy and small pictures

If you color the puppy light brown or cream, it will look nice and soft.
If you color just its floppy ears dark brown, its face will pop!
Color its nose black and its tongue pink.
Color the duck white or light yellow, with an orange beak and feet.
Color the dolphin light blue or gray, and color the doll's dress cute with your favorite colors.

Tracing time: make the straight line on "d" long

On the bottom right, there are 4 each of light gray Alphabet "D" and "d" in a row.
Trace them slowly with a pencil in the correct stroke order.
Start the straight line for "d" from the first line way above the circle.
Set the bottom of the letter on the third thick line.
When you finish tracing, try writing them by yourself in the empty space on the right!

Finally, let's read the words

When you finish coloring, try coloring the letters for "Dog" on the left in the same color as the puppy.
Point at the Alphabet "D" with your finger and read them in order: "D, d, Dog," "Duck," "Doll," and "Dolphin."
When your coloring page is all done, it is great to hang it on the wall or keep it in a binder!

Every Dog Has a Unique Nose Print

There are tiny bumps and patterns on a dog's nose.
Just like a person's fingerprint, it is said that these patterns are different for every single dog.
Take a close look at your dog's nose at home!

Dolphins Are Not Fish

Dolphins live in the ocean, but they are not fish. They are mammals, just like us!
They breathe with lungs instead of gills, so they come up above the water to breathe.
The hole they use to breathe is on the very top of their head.

"Duck" Means Both Ahiru and Kamo

In Japanese, people often use two different words: Ahiru for pet ducks and Kamo for wild ducks.
But in English, both are called Duck.
Ahiru were originally wild ducks that humans raised and tamed.

Dogs Have a Great Sense of Smell

Dogs are super good at smelling things, much better than humans!
Using this special power, some dogs check bags at the airport or search for lost people.
When a dog sniffs the ground on a walk, they are learning all kinds of things!