Vowel ಋ (ṛ) (Topic 7) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)
ಋ — Vowel (ṛ)
- English sound anchor: ring (approx. 'ri')
- Kannada words:
- ಋಣ ('ṛṇa') — Debt / Obligation
- ಋಷಿ ('ṛṣhi') — Sage / Rishi
- ಋತು ('ṛtu') — Season
Vowel Sign: ೃ
When ಋ attaches to a consonant, it is written as the vowel sign ೃ (e.g. ಕ + ೃ = ಕೃ).
How to Write ಋ
Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.
Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recognize and pronounce the vowel ಋ (ṛ) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
ಋ — Vowel (ṛ)
- English sound anchor: ring (approx. 'ri')
- Kannada words:
- ಋಣ ('ṛṇa') — Debt / Obligation
- ಋಷಿ ('ṛṣhi') — Sage / Rishi
- ಋತು ('ṛtu') — Season
Vowel Sign: ೃ
When ಋ attaches to a consonant, it is written as the vowel sign ೃ (e.g. ಕ + ೃ = ಕೃ).
How to Write ಋ
Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.
Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.