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Kannada

Vowels and Diphthongs (see Note 1)

a
ā e
i ē
ī ai
u o
ū ō
au
r̥̄

Consonants (see Note 2)

Gutturals Palatals Cerebrals Dentals
ka ca ṭa ta
kha cha ṭha tha
ga ja ḍa da
gha jha ḍha dha
ṅa ña ṇa na
Labials Semivowels Sibilants Aspirate
pa ya śa ha
pha ra ṣa
ba ṟa sa
bha la
ma ḷa
l̤a
va
Anusvāra (Bindu or Sonne) (see Note 3) Visarga
◌ಂ ◌ಃ

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.