Author: Aditya Pratap Bhuyan
Learn Kannada alphabet vowels (ಸ್ವರ) and consonants (ವ್ಯಂಜನ) with proper transliteration, Hindi and English examples for easy understanding.
Kannada Vowels (ಸ್ವರಗಳು – Swaragaḷu)
| Kannada | Transliteration | Hindi Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ಅ | a | अनार | Apple |
| ಆ | ā | आम | Mango |
| ಇ | i | इमली | Ink |
| ಈ | ī | ईख | Needle (long “ee”) |
| ಉ | u | उल्लू | Umbrella |
| ಊ | ū | ऊन | Spoon (long “oo”) |
| ಋ | ṛ | ऋषि | Rishi |
| ಎ | e | एड़ी | Elephant (“short e”) |
| ಏ | ē | एक | Game (“long e”) |
| ಐ | ai | ऐनक | Ice |
| ಒ | o | ओखली | Orange (“short o”) |
| ಓ | ō | ओखी | Rose (“long o”) |
| ಔ | au | औषधि | Out, Owl |
| ಅಂ | am | अंगूर | Umbrella (nasal sound) |
| ಅಃ | aḥ | विसर्ग ध्वनि | Sound with breath (Visarga) |
Kannada Consonants (ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು – Vyanjanagaḷu)
| Kannada | Transliteration | Hindi Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ಕ | ka | कमल | Kite |
| ಖ | kha | खरगोश | Khan |
| ಗ | ga | गमला | Goat |
| ಘ | gha | घर | Ghost |
| ಙ | ṅa | अंग | Sing (ng sound) |
| ಚ | ca | चम्मच | Cat |
| ಛ | cha | छत्र | Chair |
| ಜ | ja | जगह | Jam |
| ಝ | jha | झूला | Jhula / Jug |
| ಞ | ña | ज्ञान | Canyon (ny sound) |
| ಟ | ṭa | टमाटर | Tomato |
| ಠ | ṭha | ठंडी | Thud (retroflex) |
| ಡ | ḍa | डक | Drum |
| ಢ | ḍha | ढोल | Dhobi |
| ಣ | ṇa | णक | Retroflex “na” |
| ತ | ta | तरबूज | Tap |
| ಥ | tha | थाली | Thin |
| ದ | da | दाल | Dog |
| ಧ | dha | धन | Dharma |
| ನ | na | नमक | Net |
| ಪ | pa | पानी | Pen |
| ಫ | pha | फल | Phone |
| ಬ | ba | बंदर | Ball |
| ಭ | bha | भगवान | Bhajan |
| ಮ | ma | माला | Man |
| ಯ | ya | यात्रा | Yak |
| ರ | ra | रस | Rat |
| ಲ | la | लाल | Lamp |
| ವ | va | वजह | Van |
| ಶ | śa | शक्ति | Shiva |
| ಷ | ṣa | षट् | Retroflex Sha |
| ಸ | sa | सपना | Sun |
| ಹ | ha | हम | Hat |
| ಳ | ḷa | ळ | Lizard (retroflex L) |
