Letter झ (jha) (Topic 4) in Module 3 – Hindi-Letters (BG)

झ — Letter (jha)

• English sound anchor: jog with breathy release

• Hindi words:
• झंडा ('jhanda') — Flag
• झील ('jheel') — Lake
• झाड़ू ('jhaadoo') — Broom
• झरना ('jharna') — Waterfall
• झूठ ('jhooth') — Lie / Falsehood

Half Letter झ् (jha halant)

In Hindi, adding the virama (्) below झ creates the half letter झ् — it silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them. Ways to write the half letter: 1. Halant form: झ्   (the virama ् appears below the full letter)2. Conjunct form: When झ् is followed by another consonant, the two letters merge visually into a conjunct (e.g. झ्क = झ्क). Some conjuncts develop unique shapes; these are learned as whole units. Example words using झ्: - झ्याऊ ('jhyaau') — Teaching syllable for झ् - उद्झाटन ('udjhaatan') — Lifting / Opening - निझ् ('nijh') — Teaching syllable - झंझट ('jhanjhat') — Hassle / Confusion - सोझ् ('sojh') — Teaching syllable for झ्

How to Write झ

Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.