Letter ಚ (cha) (Topic 1) in Module 3 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಚ — Letter (cha)

• English sound anchor: chair

• Kannada words:
• ಚಂದ್ರ ('chandra') — Moon
• ಚಾಕು ('chāku') — Knife
• ಚಿತ್ರ ('chitra') — Picture / Painting

Half Letter ಚ್ (cha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಚ

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.