Marathi Letter KHA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ख
कवर्गमधील 2वे अक्षर — letter 2 of the Ka-varga (velar) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)कवर्ग · position 2 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- कंठ्यVelar — same position as क
- प्राण — Breath
- महाप्राणAspirated — a clear puff of air follows
- घोष — Voicing
- कठोरUnvoiced — vocal cords do not vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /kʰ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “kh” in bunkhouse — k plus a puffSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- कंठ्यVelar — same position as क
- प्राण + घोष
- महाप्राण · कठोरAspirated — a clear puff of air follows
Try this at home: ख is क + breath. Hold a paper strip at your lips: it should flutter for ख, not for क.
अ is already inside: ख on its own is read “kha” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write ख+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — ख with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of ख — read it left to right, top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| ख | kha | अ | — |
| खा | khaa | आ | ा |
| खि | khi | इ | ि |
| खी | khee | ई | ी |
| खु | khu | उ | ु |
| खू | khoo | ऊ | ू |
| खे | khe | ए | े |
| खै | khai | ऐ | ै |
| खो | kho | ओ | ो |
| खौ | khau | औ | ौ |
| खं | khan | अं | ं |
| खः | khah | अः | ः |
📊 कवर्ग — the five velar letters
All five are made at the same place in the mouth. They differ only in breath (प्राण) and voice (घोष).
| अक्षर | Roman | प्राण | घोष |
|---|---|---|---|
| क | ka | अल्पप्राण | कठोर |
| ख | kha | महाप्राण | कठोर |
| ग | ga | अल्पप्राण | मृदू |
| घ | gha | महाप्राण | मृदू |
| ङ | nga | अनुनासिक | मृदू |
ङ is written here for completeness, but modern Marathi almost always uses the अनुस्वार (ं) instead — we write अंक, not अङ्क.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with ख
The purple part shows ख and its vowel. Say each word aloud with your child.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain ख.
खारूताई झाडावर चढते.
The squirrel climbs the tree.💡 झाडावर = on the tree · चढते (F)
खिडकी उघडी आहे.
The window is open.💡 उघडी (F) matches खिडकी
मुले खेळ खेळतात.
The children play a game.💡 खेळतात = play (plural)
खडूने फळ्यावर लिहितो.
I write on the board with chalk.💡 खडूने = with chalk (instrumental)
खीर सणाला करतात.
Kheer is made on festivals.💡 सणाला = for the festival
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write ख on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा, मग स्वतः लिहा
← स्वतः लिहा — write ख independently
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोट किंवा माउसने ख लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ख असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
मराठी शब्द वाचा — बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा, मग मराठी शब्द निवडा
शाब्बास! ख शिकलात!
कवर्गमधील 2वे अक्षर पूर्ण झाले!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: ख is क + breath. Hold a paper strip at your lips: it should flutter for ख, not for क.
- Barakhadi drill: chant ख खा खि खी … once a day. It builds reading fluency fast.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ग
Marathi Letter KHA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन ख शिकतो — उच्चारस्थान कंठ्य, महाप्राण, कठोर, संपूर्ण बाराखडी (ख खा खि खी …), 12 शब्द (खारूताई, खडू, खिडकी, खेळ, खाऊ …), 5 वाक्ये व्याकरण टिपांसह, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter KHA (ख) lesson for young children — place of articulation, aspiration and voicing explained simply, the full barakhadi of ख across all twelve vowels, twelve words, five sentences with grammar notes, writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three progressive activities. Letter 2 of the Ka-varga (velar) group.