Marathi Letter DHA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ध
तवर्गमधील 4वे अक्षर — letter 4 of the Ta-varga (dental) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)तवर्ग · position 4 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- दंत्यDental — same tooth position as त थ द
- प्राण — Breath
- महाप्राणAspirated — a puff of air follows
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /d̪ʰ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- द plus a puff of airSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- दंत्यDental — same tooth position as त थ द
- प्राण + घोष
- महाप्राण · मृदूAspirated — a puff of air follows
Try this at home: ध is द + breath — voiced AND aspirated, like घ, झ and ढ.
अ is already inside: ध on its own is read “dha” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write ध+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — ध with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of ध — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| ध | dha | अ | — |
| धा | dhaa | आ | ा |
| धि | dhi | इ | ि |
| धी | dhee | ई | ी |
| धु | dhu | उ | ु |
| धू | dhoo | ऊ | ू |
| धे | dhe | ए | े |
| धै | dhai | ऐ | ै |
| धो | dho | ओ | ो |
| धौ | dhau | औ | ौ |
| धं | dhan | अं | ं |
| धः | dhah | अः | ः |
📊 तवर्ग — the five dental 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| त | ta | अल्पप्राण | कठोर |
| थ | tha | महाप्राण | कठोर |
| द | da | अल्पप्राण | मृदू |
| ध | dha | महाप्राण | मृदू |
| न | na | अनुनासिक | मृदू |
न is the ordinary Marathi n and is everywhere — नदी, नाक, मन, पान. Do not confuse it with ण (मूर्धन्य): न is made on the teeth and starts words freely, while ण is made with the tongue curled back and almost never begins a word.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with ध
The purple part shows ध and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain ध.
धनुष्यातून बाण सुटतो.
The arrow leaves the bow.💡 धनुष्यातून = from the bow
धरणात पाणी साठते.
Water collects in the dam.💡 धरणात = in the dam · साठते = collects
मध गोड असतो.
Honey is sweet.💡 मध is masculine
शेतात धान्य पिकते.
Grain ripens in the field.💡 शेतात = in the field
अंधारात दिवा लावतो.
I light a lamp in the darkness.💡 अंधारात = in the darkness
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write ध on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने ध लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ध असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! ध शिकलात!
तवर्गमधील 4वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: ध is द + breath — voiced AND aspirated, like घ, झ and ढ.
- Barakhadi drill: chant ध धा धि धी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: न
Marathi Letter DHA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन ध शिकतो — दंत्य, महाप्राण, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (धन, धागा, धूळ, धनुष्य, धरण …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter DHA (ध) 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 4 of the Ta-varga (dental) group.