Letter ಢ (ḍha) (Topic 4) in Module 4 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಢ — Letter (ḍha)

• English sound anchor: dhol (voiced retroflex aspirated)

• Kannada words:
• ಢೋಲ ('ḍhōla') — Large drum
• ಢಣ ('ḍhaṇa') — Clang of metal
• ಢಾಲ ('ḍhāla') — Shield

Half Letter ಢ್ (ḍha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಢ

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.