Hindi varnamala chart: free printable PDF
PDF · 2 pages · Hindi (Devanagari) · Free for personal and classroom use
A clean, two-page Hindi alphabet chart for children learning to read Devanagari. Every swar and vyanjan is shown with its sound in English letters and a familiar Hindi word, and the matra table shows how each vowel sign attaches to a consonant. Free to print and share.
What's on the chart
Swar (vowels), 13
- अaअनारanaar, pomegranate
- आaaआमaam, mango
- इiइमलीimli, tamarind
- ईeeईखeekh, sugarcane
- उuउल्लूullu, owl
- ऊooऊनoon, wool
- ऋriऋषिrishi, sage
- एeएड़ीedi, heel
- ऐaiऐनकainak, spectacles
- ओoओखलीokhli, mortar
- औauऔरतaurat, woman
- अंanअंगूरangoor, grapes
- अःahदुःखdukh, sorrow
Vyanjan (consonants), 33 plus the 3 combined letters
- कkaकमलkamal, lotus
- खkhaखरगोशkhargosh, rabbit
- गgaगमलाgamla, flower pot
- घghaघरghar, house
- ङngaappears only inside words
- चchaचम्मचchammach, spoon
- छchhaछतरीchhatri, umbrella
- जjaजहाजjahaaz, ship
- झjhaझंडाjhanda, flag
- ञnyaappears only inside words
- टtaटमाटरtamatar, tomato
- ठthaठेलाthela, cart
- डdaडमरूdamru, small drum
- ढdhaढक्कनdhakkan, lid
- णnaबाणbaan, arrow
- तtaतरबूजtarbooz, watermelon
- थthaथैलाthaila, bag
- दdaदवातdawaat, inkpot
- धdhaधनुषdhanush, bow
- नnaनलnal, tap
- पpaपतंगpatang, kite
- फphaफलphal, fruit
- बbaबकरीbakri, goat
- भbhaभालूbhaalu, bear
- मmaमछलीmachhli, fish
- यyaयज्ञyagya, ritual fire
- रraरथrath, chariot
- लlaलट्टूlattu, spinning top
- वvaवनvan, forest
- शshaशलजमshaljam, turnip
- षshaषट्कोणshatkon, hexagon
- सsaसेबseb, apple
- हhaहाथीhaathi, elephant
- क्षkshaक्षत्रियkshatriya, warrior
- त्रtraत्रिशूलtrishul, trident
- ज्ञgyaज्ञानीgyani, wise person
Matras with क
- कkano matra
- काkaaा
- किkiि
- कीkeeी
- कुkuु
- कूkooू
- कृkriृ
- केkeे
- कैkaiै
- कोkoो
- कौkauौ
- कंkanं
- कःkahः
Who it's for
- Children aged 4 to 8 starting Hindi letters
- Families abroad where Hindi is spoken but not yet read
- Weekend Hindi school and homeschool classrooms
- Parents who want one chart on the wall, not an app
How to use it
- 1Start with the swar only. Say the sound, point at the letter, say the word. Five letters a week is plenty.
- 2Move to the vyanjan in rows: क ख ग घ, then च छ ज झ, and so on. Each row shares a mouth position, which helps children hear the difference.
- 3Once your child knows क, teach the matra table with it: का, कि, की. Then try the same matras on a letter they know well, such as म or न.
- 4Stick the chart where your child sees it daily, and play 'find the letter' with words on packets and signs.
Questions parents ask
How many letters are in the Hindi varnamala?
Schools usually teach 13 swar (vowels, including अं and अः) and 33 vyanjan (consonants), plus the three combined letters क्ष, त्र and ज्ञ, which is what this chart shows. Some charts add ऑ or count the letters a little differently, so don't worry if your child's school book differs by one or two.
Should my child learn swar or vyanjan first?
Swar first. They are fewer, they carry the vowel sounds the matras are built on, and most children know words like aam and anaar already.
Can I print this for my class or Hindi school?
Yes. The PDF is free for personal and classroom use. Please keep the Ed Horizon footer on it and link to this page if you share it online.
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