Marathi Letter NA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ण
टवर्गमधील 5वे अक्षर — letter 5 of the Ta-varga (retroflex) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)टवर्ग · position 5 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- मूर्धन्य अनुनासिकRetroflex nasal — tongue curled back, air through the nose
- प्राण — Breath
- अनुनासिकNasal — air escapes through the nose
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /ɳ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “n” with the tongue curled backSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- मूर्धन्य अनुनासिकRetroflex nasal — tongue curled back, air through the nose
- प्राण + घोष
- अनुनासिक · मृदूNasal — air escapes through the nose
Try this at home: ण almost never begins a Marathi word — look for it in the middle or at the end, as in पाणी and बाण.
अ is already inside: ण on its own is read “na” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write ण+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — ण with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of ण — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| ण | na | अ | — |
| णा | naa | आ | ा |
| णि | ni | इ | ि |
| णी | nee | ई | ी |
| णु | nu | उ | ु |
| णू | noo | ऊ | ू |
| णे | ne | ए | े |
| णै | nai | ऐ | ै |
| णो | no | ओ | ो |
| णौ | nau | औ | ौ |
| णं | nan | अं | ं |
| णः | nah | अः | ः |
📊 टवर्ग — the five retroflex nasal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ट | Ta | अल्पप्राण | कठोर |
| ठ | Tha | महाप्राण | कठोर |
| ड | Da | अल्पप्राण | मृदू |
| ढ | Dha | महाप्राण | मृदू |
| ण | Na | अनुनासिक | मृदू |
ण is a full member of this group and is very common in Marathi — पाणी, बाण, गणपती. Unlike ङ and ञ it is written normally, not replaced by the अनुस्वार. Note that ण almost never begins a word; look for it in the middle or at the end.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with ण
The purple part shows ण and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain ण.
पाणी स्वच्छ असते.
Water is clean.💡 असते = generally is (neuter)
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया!
Hail Lord Ganpati!💡 Maharashtra’s biggest festival
फणस खूप मोठा असतो.
The jackfruit is very big.💡 Grows across the Konkan coast
सूर्याचे किरण पडतात.
The sun’s rays fall.💡 सूर्याचे = of the sun
धनुष्यातून बाण सुटतो.
The arrow leaves the bow.💡 धनुष्यातून = from the bow
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write ण on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने ण लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ण असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! ण शिकलात!
टवर्गमधील 5वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: ण almost never begins a Marathi word — look for it in the middle or at the end, as in पाणी and बाण.
- Barakhadi drill: chant ण णा णि णी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- टवर्ग complete! Move on to तवर्ग.
Marathi Letter NA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन ण शिकतो — मूर्धन्य अनुनासिक, अनुनासिक, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (पाणी, बाण, गणपती, फणस, मणी …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter NA (ण) 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 5 of the Ta-varga (retroflex) group.