Letter ಕ (ka) (Topic 1) in Module 2 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಕ — Letter (ka)

• English sound anchor: skill

• Kannada words:
• ಕಮಲ ('kamala') — Lotus
• ಕಿತ್ತಳೆ ('kittaḷe') — Orange
• ಕಾಡು ('kāḍu') — Forest

Half Letter ಕ್ (ka halant)

Adding the virama (್) below ಕ creates the half letter ಕ್ — it silences the inherent 'a' and allows this consonant to join the next one directly.

The halant form ಕ್ appears in conjunct consonants and cluster words.

How to Write ಕ

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.