Letter ಝ (jha) (Topic 4) in Module 3 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಝ — Letter (jha)

• English sound anchor: pleasure (breathy j)

• Kannada words:
• ಝರಿ ('jhari') — Stream / Waterfall
• ಝಂಡ ('jhaṃḍa') — Flag
• ಝಣ ('jhaṇa') — Jingle / Clink

Half Letter ಝ್ (jha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಝ

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.