Vowel ಇ (i) (Topic 3) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಇ — Vowel (i)

• English sound anchor: bit

• Kannada words:
• ಇಲಿ ('ili') — Rat / Mouse
• ಇರುವೆ ('iruve') — Ant
• ಇಷ್ಟ ('iṣhṭa') — Liking / Favourite

Vowel Sign: ಿ

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

How to Write ಇ

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.