Letter ಸ (sa) (Topic 3) in Module 8 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಸ — Letter (sa)

• English sound anchor: sun

• Kannada words:
• ಸೂರ್ಯ ('sūrya') — Sun
• ಸಮುದ್ರ ('samudra') — Ocean
• ಸತ್ಯ ('satya') — Truth

Half Letter ಸ್ (sa halant)

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

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

How to Write ಸ

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.