Kannada
Vowels and Diphthongs (see Note 1)
ಅa | ಌl̥ |
ಆā | ಎe |
ಇi | ಏē |
ಈī | ಐai |
ಉu | ಒo |
ಊū | ಓō |
ಋr̥ | ಔau |
ೠr̥̄ |
Consonants (see Note 2)
Gutturals | Palatals | Cerebrals | Dentals |
ಕka | ಚca | ಟṭa | ತta |
ಖkha | ಥcha | ಠṭha | ಥtha |
ಗga | ಚja | ಡḍa | ದda |
ಘgha | ಝjha | ಢḍha | ಧdha |
ಙṅa | ಞña | ಣṇa | ನna |
Labials | Semivowels | Sibilants | Aspirate |
ಪpa | ಯya | ಶśa | ಹha |
ಫpha | ರra | ಷṣa | |
ಬba | ಱṟa | ಸsa | |
ಭbha | ಲla | ||
ಮma | ಳḷa | ||
ೞl̤a | |||
ವva |
Anusvāra (Bindu or Sonne) (see Note 3) | Visarga |
◌ಂṃ | ◌ಃḥ |
Notes
1. Only the vowel forms that appear at the beginning of a syllable are listed; the forms used for vowels following a consonant can be found in grammars; no distinction between the two is made in transliteration.