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✏️ How to Draw It
Top vertical stroke
Start with a short vertical line extending from the headline
Curved body and tail
Create the distinctive curved shape that swoops down and forms the flowing tail
Connector bridge
Draw a horizontal line connecting the body to the vertical stem
Vertical stem
Draw a straight vertical line extending down from the bridge
Top horizontal bar (शिरोरेखा)
Complete with the characteristic headline
📖 About the Character झ
The character झ (Jha) is a voiced aspirated palatal consonant in Marathi, known for its flowing tail and complex structure.
झ is the ninth consonant in the Marathi alphabet
💡 Fourth letter of the Chavarga
Pronounced as "jha" with a breathy sound
💡 Voiced aspirated palatal
Learn the addition of the flowing tail to the ज base
💡 Complex formation
🗣️ Linguistic Properties
झ is a voiced aspirated palatal stop. It is the aspirated counterpart of ज in Marathi.
Voiced aspirated palatal stop
💡 Saghosha Mahaprana
Part of Chavarga (Palatals)
💡 Talavya varna
Used in words like Jhad (Tree) and Jhurmal (Cockroach)
💡 Unique character
💡 Super Tips!
Master ज first, then add the distinctive tail to form झ
The tail should flow naturally from the main body without sharp angles
Practice the pronunciation by saying ज with a strong puff of air
Write झ and ज side by side to reinforce the visual difference
📝 Words You Can Make!
Tree
Part of nature
Cockroach
Type of insect
✍️ Different Ways to Write
🔤 Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी)
See how झ combines with different vowel sounds!
About Barakhadi
The Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी) shows how the consonant झ combines with different vowel sounds. This is fundamental to reading and writing in Devanagari script. Practice pronouncing each combination!