Marathi Letter CHHA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर छ
चवर्गमधील 2वे अक्षर — letter 2 of the Cha-varga (palatal) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)चवर्ग · position 2 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- तालव्यPalatal — same position as च
- प्राण — Breath
- महाप्राणAspirated — a clear puff of air follows
- घोष — Voicing
- कठोरUnvoiced — vocal cords do not vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /tʃʰ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “ch” in church-house — ch plus a puffSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- तालव्यPalatal — same position as च
- प्राण + घोष
- महाप्राण · कठोरAspirated — a clear puff of air follows
Try this at home: छ is च + breath. Hold a paper strip at your lips: it flutters for छ, not for च.
अ is already inside: छ on its own is read “chha” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write छ+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — छ with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of छ — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| छ | chha | अ | — |
| छा | chhaa | आ | ा |
| छि | chhi | इ | ि |
| छी | chhee | ई | ी |
| छु | chhu | उ | ु |
| छू | chhoo | ऊ | ू |
| छे | chhe | ए | े |
| छै | chhai | ऐ | ै |
| छो | chho | ओ | ो |
| छौ | chhau | औ | ौ |
| छं | chhan | अं | ं |
| छः | chhah | 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 छ
The purple part shows छ and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain छ.
पावसात छत्री घेतो.
I take an umbrella in the rain.💡 पावसात = in the rain
घराचे छत उंच आहे.
The house roof is high.💡 घराचे = of the house (neuter)
झाडाची छाया थंड असते.
The tree’s shadow is cool.💡 झाडाची (F) matches छाया
फुलांचा गुच्छ छान दिसतो.
The flower bouquet looks nice.💡 फुलांचा = of flowers (M)
छोटा मुलगा खेळतो.
The small boy plays.💡 छोटा (M) matches मुलगा
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write छ on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने छ लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 छ असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! छ शिकलात!
चवर्गमधील 2वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: छ is च + breath. Hold a paper strip at your lips: it flutters for छ, not for च.
- Barakhadi drill: chant छ छा छि छी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ज
Marathi Letter CHHA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन छ शिकतो — तालव्य, महाप्राण, कठोर, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (छत्री, छत, छान, छाया, छिद्र …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter CHHA (छ) 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 Cha-varga (palatal) group.