Alphabet "V" Coloring Pages

"V" is for "Violin"

"V" is the 22nd letter of the 26 letters in the alphabet.
The word on this Alphabet "V" coloring page is Violin.
On the left side, we drew a violin and the bow used to play it.
A violin has 4 strings, and you make sound by rubbing them with the bow.
In the middle of its body, you can see two holes shaped like the letter f.
Below the picture, "Violin" is written in outlined English letters, and "バイオリン" is written in Katakana underneath it.

How to Write Uppercase "V" and Lowercase "v"

You can write both uppercase and lowercase "V" in just 1 stroke.
To write uppercase "V", start from the top left at the 1st line.
Go diagonally down to the right, make a sharp point at the 3rd line, then go straight back up diagonally to the right until you reach the 1st line.
Lowercase "v" has the same shape as the uppercase letter, but you write it smaller between the 2nd line and the 3rd line.
Since the uppercase and lowercase letters look the same, pay attention to the difference in size as you write.
Try tracing it with your finger while looking at the number ① and the arrows on the Alphabet "V" coloring page.

The "V" Sound

The name of the letter "V" in the alphabet is read as "Vee".
Inside words, you make the "V" sound by gently biting your lower lip with your upper teeth to make a vibrating "Vee" sound.
Since this sound does not exist in Japanese, it is often written in Katakana with "Ba" or "Be".
Violin, Van, Volcano, and Vest all actually start with this "Vee" sound.
Try saying "V, V, Violin" while feeling your lips vibrate!

Words That Start with "V"

In the middle on the right, there are 3 small pictures of words that start with "V".
Van is a vehicle that can carry a lot of items or people, and Volcano means a mountain that erupts.
Vest is a jacket without sleeves.
Also, Vegetable means veggies, and it starts with the "Vee" sound too.
Play a game with someone in your family to see how many "words starting with V" you can say!

Big "V" and "v": Use Your Favorite Colors

Color inside the outlines of the big "V" and "v" at the top right using your favorite colors.
You write each letter in one stroke. Use the same color for the left and right sides to show they connect!
It also looks cool if you change colors at the pointed tip to make it two-toned.

Violin: Use Wood Colors

If you color the body of the violin orange-brown, it will look like the real thing.
Color the long fingerboard in the middle and the pegs at the top black.
The strings are thin, so leave them white to make it look neat.
Try coloring the stick of the bow dark brown, and the hair white or light yellow.

Color the Small Pictures Too

Make the van any color you like! The windows look great in light blue.
For the volcano, try coloring the mountain brown and the smoke gray.
The vest will look awesome if you color it navy blue or red, and make the buttons gold!

Tracing: Go Slowly with a Pencil

At the bottom right, you will see 4 light gray "V"s in the top row and 4 "v"s in the bottom row.
Hold your pencil correctly and trace each letter in one stroke without stopping.
The trick is to put the pointed tip right on the 3rd line of the 4 lines!
When you finish tracing, try writing them by yourself in the empty space on the right.

To Finish, Read the Words Out Loud

When you finish coloring Alphabet "V", trace the letters for Violin under the picture with your finger and read "violin" out loud.
Connecting the pictures, letters, and sounds makes it much easier to learn the alphabet!
When your coloring page is done, you can stick it on the wall or put it in a binder to keep it safe.

The Bow of a Violin Is Made of Horse Tail Hair

The hair on a violin's bow is actually horse tail hair!
People put rosin on the hair so it catches on the strings to make sound when you rub it against them.

Friends of the Violin

Violins have big friends that look just like them!
There is the a bit bigger viola, the cello that you play sitting down, and the double bass that is so huge you play it standing up.
The bigger they get, the lower the sound they make!

"V" Means the Number 5

In Roman numerals used in ancient Rome, "V" means 5.
Have you ever seen a clock face with "V" written where the 5 should be?

The Peace Sign Is Also a "V" Shape

When you make a peace sign for photos, your fingers make the shape of a "V"!
In English, people also call it a V sign. It comes from the first letter of Victory, which means winning!

Mount Fuji Is a Volcano

The word Volcano in the small picture means a mountain that shoots out fire.
Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is one of these volcanoes too!
Japan has a lot of volcanoes.