Marathi Letter RA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर र
अंतस्थमधील 2वे अक्षर — letter 2 of the Antastha (semivowel) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)अंतस्थ · position 2 of 4
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- वर्त्स्यAlveolar — tongue tip taps the ridge behind the upper teeth
- मूळ स्वर — Parent vowel
- ऋ पासूनBorn from the vowel ऋ — a single quick tap of the tongue
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /r/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- a tapped “r” — like the r in Spanish pero, not English redSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- वर्त्स्यAlveolar — tongue tip taps the ridge behind the upper teeth
- मूळ स्वर
- ऋ पासून · मृदूBorn from the vowel ऋ — a single quick tap of the tongue
Try this at home: Marathi र is ONE quick tap of the tongue, not the English curled r. Tap, do not curl.
अ is already inside: र on its own is read “ra” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write र+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — र with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of र — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| र | ra | अ | — |
| रा | raa | आ | ा |
| रि | ri | इ | ि |
| री | ree | ई | ी |
| रु | ru | उ | ु |
| रू | roo | ऊ | ू |
| रे | re | ए | े |
| रै | rai | ऐ | ै |
| रो | ro | ओ | ो |
| रौ | rau | औ | ौ |
| रं | ran | अं | ं |
| रः | rah | अः | ः |
📊 अंतस्थ — the four semivowels
अंतस्थ means standing between. These four sit between vowels and consonants — each is a vowel said so quickly that it begins to glide. That is why every अंतस्थ has a parent vowel.
| अक्षर | Roman | मूळ स्वर | उच्चारस्थान |
|---|---|---|---|
| य | ya | इ | तालव्य |
| र | ra | ऋ | वर्त्स्य |
| ल | la | ऌ | दंत्य |
| व | va | उ | दंतोष्ठ्य |
These four are not a वर्ग, so there is no प्राण/घोष grid. Their logic is different: each is a vowel in motion — इ→य, ऋ→र, ऌ→ल, उ→व. Say the vowel, speed it up, and the semivowel appears.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with र
The purple part shows र and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain र.
रांगोळीचे रंग सुंदर दिसतात.
The rangoli colours look beautiful.💡 दिसतात = look (plural)
रात्री चंद्र दिसतो.
The moon appears at night.💡 रात्री = at night
राजा न्याय करतो.
The king delivers justice.💡 न्याय करणे = to do justice
आंब्याचा रस गोड असतो.
Mango juice is sweet.💡 आमरस is a Maharashtra summer favourite
मोर रंगीत असतो.
The peacock is colourful.💡 India’s national bird
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write र on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने र लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 र असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! र शिकलात!
अंतस्थमधील 2वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: Marathi र is ONE quick tap of the tongue, not the English curled r. Tap, do not curl.
- Barakhadi drill: chant र रा रि री … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ल
Marathi Letter RA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन र शिकतो — वर्त्स्य, ऋ पासून, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (रंग, रस, रथ, रात्र, राजा …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter RA (र) 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 2 of the Antastha (semivowel) group.