Letter ಷ (ṣha) (Topic 2) in Module 8 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಷ — Letter (ṣha)

• English sound anchor: sharp (retroflex sh)

• Kannada words:
• ಷಟ್ಕೋಣ ('ṣhaṭkōṇa') — Hexagon
• ಪರಿಷ್ಕಾರ ('pariṣhkāra') — Improvement / Reform
• ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ ('bhraṣhṭa') — Corrupt

Half Letter ಷ್ (ṣha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಷ

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.