Letter ಶ (sha) (Topic 1) in Module 8 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಶ — Letter (sha)

• English sound anchor: share

• Kannada words:
• ಶಾಲೆ ('shāle') — School
• ಶನಿ ('shani') — Saturn
• ಶಂಖ ('shaṃkha') — Conch shell

Half Letter ಶ್ (sha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಶ

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.