Alphabet "Y" Coloring Pages

"Y" is for "Yo-yo"

Alphabet "Y" is the 25th letter of the 26 letters in the alphabet.
The word on this coloring page is Yo-yo.
On the left side, there is a drawing of a yo-yo with a string.
You put your finger through the loop at the end of the string, and you play by dropping the yo-yo down and bringing it back up to your hand.
Two round discs are joined by an axle in the middle, and the string is wound around it.
Below the picture, "Yo-yo" is written in outline English letters, and "ヨーヨー" is written in Katakana underneath it.

How to Write Uppercase "Y" and Lowercase "y"

Uppercase "Y" is written in 3 strokes.
For stroke ①, start from the top left of the first line and go slanting down to the right toward the middle.
For stroke ②, start from the top right and go slanting down to the left toward the middle, connecting it to stroke ①.
For stroke ③, draw straight down from where the two strokes meet all the way to the third line.
Lowercase "y" is written in 2 strokes, and for stroke ①, go slanting down to the right from the top left.
For stroke ②, go slanting down to the left from the top right, stretch it long past the third line toward the fourth line, and curve it to the left.
Remember that "y" is a letter that sticks out below the third line!

The Sound of Alphabet "Y"

The name of Alphabet "Y" is read as "Wai".
But when it comes at the start of a word, it makes a sound where you say a short "i" sound and connect it to the next sound.
If you quickly connect "i" and "o", it sounds like "yo", and if you connect "i" and "a", it sounds close to "ya".
Yo-yo, Yacht, Yogurt, and Yak all start with this sound.
Learning the sounds inside words like this is called Phonics.

Words Starting with Alphabet "Y"

In the middle on the right, there are three small pictures of words that start with Alphabet "Y".
A Yacht is a boat that moves by catching the wind in its sail, and Yogurt is a food made from milk.
A Yak is an animal in the cattle family covered in long fur.
Also, Yellow means the color yellow.
Try having a game with someone in your family to see how many "words with Y" you can say!

Color the Big "Y" and "y" in Your Favorite Colors

Color inside the outlines of the big "Y" and "y" in the top right with your favorite colors.
If you match the colors to the stroke order numbers—like ① in red, ② in blue, and ③ in green—you can easily see the order to write them.
It is the "Y" for Yellow, so coloring them in yellow is a great idea, too!

Color the Yo-yo with Bright Colors

Color the yo-yo with bright, stand-out colors like red, blue, or yellow.
If you use the same color for the front disk and back disk, and make the middle gap a bit darker, it will look 3D!
It is also fun to add patterns like spirals or stars in the middle of the disk.
You can leave the string white, or color it light yellow.

Let's Color the Small Pictures, Too

For the yacht, try coloring the sail white or red, the boat blue, and the waves light blue.
For the yogurt, color the cup in your favorite color, and the yogurt inside white or strawberry pink.
For the yak, it is good to color it dark brown or black, and color the horns light yellow.

Trace Slowly with a Pencil

In the bottom right, there are 4 light gray "Y"s in the top row and 4 "y"s in the bottom row.
Hold your pencil correctly and trace them slowly in the right stroke order.
The trick for the lowercase "y" is to stretch its tail all the way down near the 4th line.

To Finish Up, Read the Word Out Loud

When you finish coloring, trace the Yo-yo letters under the picture on the left with your finger, and say "Yo-yo" out loud.
Connecting the picture, letters, and sound makes Alphabet "Y" much easier to remember!
When your coloring page is done, it is nice to tape it to a wall or put it in a folder to keep it.

Yo-yos are super old toys

Yo-yos are toys that have been around for a very long time.
It is said that children playing with yo-yos are drawn on Greek vases from over 2,000 years ago.
There is a famous idea that the name "yo-yo" came from a word in the Philippines.

Yaks are animals that live in high mountains

Yaks are animals that live in very high and cold mountains, like the Himalayas.
Their long, thick fur protects their bodies from the cold.
People in those areas live by having yaks carry heavy loads and getting milk from them.

Yogurt comes from milk

Yogurt is made by adding tiny living things called lactic acid bacteria to milk.
These tiny bacteria make the milk sour and turn it thick and creamy.
It is said that the word "Yogurt" comes from a word in Turkey.

The word for yacht comes from the Netherlands

It is said that the word "Yacht" comes from a word in the Netherlands.
It started as a name for small, fast-moving ships in old times in the Netherlands.