Letter ಖ (kha) (Topic 2) in Module 2 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಖ — Letter (kha)

• English sound anchor: khaki

• Kannada words:
• ಖಡ್ಗ ('khaḍga') — Sword
• ಖರ್ಚು ('kharchu') — Expense
• ಖಾಲಿ ('khāli') — Empty

Half Letter ಖ್ (kha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಖ

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.