Hindi is written in Devanagari, left-to-right, with a line running across the top of the words. Letters are pronounced as written — no silent letters! Hear a few, then open the full chart. See the complete Varnamala →
Words to know
अ
a
first vowel
क
ka
first consonant
म
ma
the "m" sound
न
na
the "n" sound
⚠️ Common mistakes
- The line on top (the “shirorekha”) connects letters of one word — write it last, in one stroke.
🪴 Culture & usage
- Devanagari literally means “the city of the gods” — the same script family writes Sanskrit, Marathi and Nepali too.
Quiz time
Which letter makes the "ka" sound?
What did you hear?
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