Letter ಛ (chha) (Topic 2) in Module 3 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಛ — Letter (chha)

• English sound anchor: churchward (aspirated ch)

• Kannada words:
• ಛತ್ರಿ ('chhatri') — Umbrella
• ಛಲ ('chhala') — Determination / Trickery
• ಛಾಯೆ ('chhāye') — Shadow / Shade

Half Letter ಛ್ (chha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಛ

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.