Alphabet "G" Coloring Pages

"G" for "Gorilla"

"G" is the 7th letter of the alphabet.
The word on this coloring page is Gorilla. It sounds almost the same in English and Japanese!
On the left side, there is a baby gorilla sitting with a big smile.
It is holding its hands in front of its chest, with the bottoms of its feet facing you.
Underneath, the word "Gorilla" is written in outline letters. Try reading "Gorilla" out loud before you start coloring!

How to Write Big "G" and Small "g"

Capital "G" takes 2 strokes.
For stroke ①, start from the top right and go counterclockwise to make a big round line like a "C".
For stroke ②, draw a short horizontal line from left to right near the middle of the right side.
Lowercase "g" also takes 2 strokes.
For stroke ①, draw a circle counterclockwise from the top right. For stroke ②, bring a vertical line down from the right side of the circle and curl it to the left at the bottom.
Count the 4 lines from the top: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. The dark 3rd line is the baseline where the letters sit.
Capital "G" goes from the 1st line to the 3rd line. Lowercase "g" starts from the 2nd line, and its tail goes below the 3rd line down to the 4th line.

The Name of Alphabet "G" and Its 2 Sounds

The name of Alphabet "G" is "Jee".
But the "g" in gorilla makes a "guh" sound.
Try saying it by tightening the back of your throat and popping it open!
Alphabet "G" also has another sound that is close to "j".
The "G" in Giraffe, shown in the picture on the right, makes this "j" sound.
Even for the same Alphabet "G", the sound changes depending on the word!

Other Words That Start with Alphabet "G"

In the middle on the right, there are 3 small pictures of words that start with Alphabet "G".
Grapes means grapes, Guitar means guitar, and Giraffe means giraffe.
Grapes and Guitar start with the same "guh" sound as gorilla, but only Giraffe starts with the "j" sound.
Say them out loud to see which ones use "guh" and which ones use "j".
It is also fun to ask someone in your family to quiz you!

Big Alphabet "G" showing the stroke order with 2 colors

The big Alphabet "G" and "g" in the top right show the stroke order with numbers: ① is red and ② is blue.
For Alphabet "G", if you color the curved line red and the side line blue, you can easily see the order to write it.
For "g", try making the circle red and the curved line going down blue.

How to color the gorilla and small pictures

Color the gorilla's body with black or dark gray.
Make the middle of its face, palms, and bottoms of its feet gray or dark brown. If you make them a little lighter than its body, the patterns will stand out!
Try not to make it all black. Leave the white parts of its eyes and the inside of its mouth uncolored.
Color the grapes purple or yellow-green, the guitar brown or orange, and the giraffe with a yellow body and brown spots to make them look just right!

Tracing line by line, extend "g"'s tail down to the 4th line

On the bottom right, there are 4 light gray Alphabet "G"s and 4 "g"s in a row.
Use a pencil to trace them slowly in the correct stroke order.
For Alphabet "G", rest the bottom curved part on the 3rd dark line.
For "g", rest the circle on the 3rd line, and stretch only its tail down toward the 4th line.
When you finish tracing, try writing them by yourself in the open space on the right!

Read the words to finish up

When you finish coloring, try coloring the letters for "Gorilla" on the left with your favorite colors.
Point at Alphabet "G" with your finger and read in order: "G, g-g, Gorilla," "Grapes," "Guitar," and "Giraffe."
Once your coloring page is done, it is a great idea to keep it by putting it on your wall or in a folder!

Gorilla Chest-Beating

Gorillas are famous for chest-beating, making a fun thumping sound.
When they beat their chests, they keep their hands open flat, not in a fist.
They do this to tell their friends where they are and to share how they feel!

Gorillas Mostly Eat Plants

Gorillas are big and strong, but they mostly eat plants like leaves, stems, and fruit.
They are actually very calm and gentle animals.

Giraffes Have 7 Neck Bones

A giraffe has a super long neck, but it has only 7 neck bones, just like you!
Each bone is very long, which makes the giraffe's neck so tall.

Alphabet "G" Was Born from "C"

A long time ago in ancient Rome, the letter "C" was used for both "k" and "g" sounds.
So, people added a little line to "C" to make the Alphabet "G" for the "g" sound!

The "s" in Grapes

A single grape is called a grape in English.
On this coloring page, there are lots of grapes, so we add an "s" and write Grapes.
A bunch of grapes is usually called Grapes!