Marathi Letter CHA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर च
चवर्गमधील 1वे अक्षर — letter 1 of the Cha-varga (palatal) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)चवर्ग · position 1 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- तालव्यPalatal — tongue presses the hard palate
- प्राण — Breath
- अल्पप्राणUnaspirated — no puff of air
- घोष — Voicing
- कठोरUnvoiced — vocal cords do not vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /tʃ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “ch” in cheese (without the puff)Say it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- तालव्यPalatal — tongue presses the hard palate
- प्राण + घोष
- अल्पप्राण · कठोरUnaspirated — no puff of air
Try this at home: Hold your palm at your mouth. च should NOT push air onto it — छ will.
अ is already inside: च on its own is read “cha” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write च+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — च with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of च — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| च | cha | अ | — |
| चा | chaa | आ | ा |
| चि | chi | इ | ि |
| ची | chee | ई | ी |
| चु | chu | उ | ु |
| चू | choo | ऊ | ू |
| चे | che | ए | े |
| चै | chai | ऐ | ै |
| चो | cho | ओ | ो |
| चौ | chau | औ | ौ |
| चं | chan | अं | ं |
| चः | chah | अः | ः |
📊 चवर्ग — the five palatal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| च | cha | अल्पप्राण | कठोर |
| छ | chha | महाप्राण | कठोर |
| ज | ja | अल्पप्राण | मृदू |
| झ | jha | महाप्राण | मृदू |
| ञ | nya | अनुनासिक | मृदू |
ञ is shown for completeness, but modern Marathi almost always uses the अनुस्वार (ं) instead.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with च
The purple part shows च and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain च.
चंद्र रात्री दिसतो.
The moon appears at night.💡 रात्री = at night · दिसतो (M)
चिमणी दाणे खाते.
The sparrow eats grain.💡 दाणे = grains · खाते (F singular)
आई चहा करते.
Mother makes tea.💡 चहा करणे = to make tea
हे चित्र सुंदर आहे.
This picture is beautiful.💡 हे (neuter) matches चित्र
चावीने दार उघडतो.
I open the door with the key.💡 चावीने = with the key (instrumental)
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write च on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने च लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 च असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! च शिकलात!
चवर्गमधील 1वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: Hold your palm at your mouth. च should NOT push air onto it — छ will.
- Barakhadi drill: chant च चा चि ची … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: छ
Marathi Letter CHA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन च शिकतो — तालव्य, अल्पप्राण, कठोर, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (चंद्र, चिमणी, चहा, चाक, चित्र …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter CHA (च) lesson for young children — place of articulation, aspiration and voicing explained simply, the full barakhadi across all twelve vowels, twelve words, five sentences with grammar notes, writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three activities. Letter 1 of the Cha-varga (palatal) group.