Vowel ಅಃ (aḥ) (Topic 15) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಅಃ — Vowel (aḥ)

• English sound anchor: slight 'ha' breath after the vowel

• Kannada words:
• ರಾಮಃ ('rāmaḥ') — Rama (Sanskrit nominative)
• ಕ್ರಮಶಃ ('kramashaḥ') — Gradually
• ನಮಃ ('namaḥ') — Salutation / Obeisance

Vowel Sign: ಃ

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

How to Write ಅಃ

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.