Marathi Letter JHA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर झ
चवर्गमधील 4वे अक्षर — letter 4 of the Cha-varga (palatal) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)चवर्ग · position 4 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- तालव्यPalatal — same position as च छ ज
- प्राण — Breath
- महाप्राणAspirated — a puff of air follows
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /dʒʰ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “j” in hedgehog — j plus a puffSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- तालव्यPalatal — same position as च छ ज
- प्राण + घोष
- महाप्राण · मृदूAspirated — a puff of air follows
Try this at home: झ is ज + breath. Like घ, it is both voiced AND aspirated.
अ is already inside: झ on its own is read “jha” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write झ+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — झ with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of झ — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| झ | jha | अ | — |
| झा | jhaa | आ | ा |
| झि | jhi | इ | ि |
| झी | jhee | ई | ी |
| झु | jhu | उ | ु |
| झू | jhoo | ऊ | ू |
| झे | jhe | ए | े |
| झै | jhai | ऐ | ै |
| झो | jho | ओ | ो |
| झौ | jhau | औ | ौ |
| झं | jhan | अं | ं |
| झः | jhah | 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 झ
The purple part shows झ and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain झ.
झाडावर पक्षी बसतो.
A bird sits on the tree.💡 झाडावर = on the tree
तिरंगा झेंडा फडकतो.
The tricolour flag flies.💡 फडकतो = flutters (M singular)
झऱ्याचे पाणी थंड असते.
The spring water is cold.💡 झऱ्याचे = of the spring
माझा झुला उंच जातो.
My swing goes high.💡 माझा (M) matches झुला
आजी झोपडीत राहते.
Grandmother lives in the hut.💡 झोपडीत = in the hut
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write झ on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने झ लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 झ असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! झ शिकलात!
चवर्गमधील 4वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: झ is ज + breath. Like घ, it is both voiced AND aspirated.
- Barakhadi drill: chant झ झा झि झी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ञ
Marathi Letter JHA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन झ शिकतो — तालव्य, महाप्राण, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (झाड, झोप, झरा, झेंडा, झुला …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter JHA (झ) 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 Cha-varga (palatal) group.