Vowel ಐ (ai) (Topic 10) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಐ — Vowel (ai)

• English sound anchor: kite

• Kannada words:
• ಐದು ('aidu') — Five
• ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ('aishwarya') — Wealth / Glory
• ಐತ ('aita') — Tradition

Vowel Sign: ೈ

When ಐ attaches to a consonant, it is written as the vowel sign ೈ (e.g. ಕ + ೈ = ಕೈ).

How to Write ಐ

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

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.