Vowel ಋ (ṛ) (Topic 7) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಋ — Vowel (ṛ)

• English sound anchor: ring (approx. 'ri')

• Kannada words:
• ಋಣ ('ṛṇa') — Debt / Obligation
• ಋಷಿ ('ṛṣhi') — Sage / Rishi
• ಋತು ('ṛtu') — Season

Vowel Sign: ೃ

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

How to Write ಋ

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.