Vowel ಉ (u) (Topic 5) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಉ — Vowel (u)

• English sound anchor: foot

• Kannada words:
• ಉಪ್ಪು ('uppu') — Salt
• ಉದ್ಯಾನ ('udyāna') — Garden / Park
• ಉಳ ('uḷa') — Chisel

Vowel Sign: ು

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

How to Write ಉ

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.