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Introduction to Hindi Barakhadi

Hindi Barakhadi or Barah Khadi (बारहखड़ी) is the system of organizing the letters of the Hindi language based on their sounds. It is the foundation of literacy in Hindi and is used to teach reading, writing, spelling, grammar, vocabulary development, literary analysis, and cultural enrichment.

We’ll be learning the basics of Hindi Barakhadi in English here. Also, we’ve provided resources like the Hindi Prabodh guide, video, Barakhadi chart, and PDF to make this easier for you to learn. You can also download Chart and Worksheet to practice more.

If you want to learn this in Hindi, please check out this dedicated Hindi Barakhadi guide in Hindi only.

If you want to learn the Barakhadi for other languages like Gujarati and Marathi in English, please start here.

The Hindi Barakhadi consists of 52 letters, which can be divided into two categories: vowels (स्वर) and consonants (व्यंजन).

In Hindi, Vowels are letters that can be pronounced on their own, while consonants must be pronounced with a vowel.

What is Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी) ?

It is a combination of 12 vowels and consonants in Hindi. In Hindi, “Barah” (बारह) means “twelve” and, “Khadi” (खड़ी) is the term that translates to “series” or “array.” That’s why it is also called a Barah Khadi.

It is typically arranged in a grid (table), with the vowels on the top row followed by the consonants. The letters are then grouped together based on their place of articulation and manner of articulation.

Hindi Vowels (स्वर)

Hindi Vowel

अ (a)

आ (aa)

इ (i)

ई (ii)

उ (u)

ऊ (uu)

ए (e)

ऐ (ai)

ओ (o)

औ (au)

अं

अः

Pronunciation

aṃ

aḥ

–

ा

ि

ी

ु

ू

े

ै

ो

ौ

ां

ाः

Hindi Consonants (व्यंजन)

Hindi	Pronunciation	Hindi	Pronunciation	Hindi	Pronunciation
क (ka)	k	ड (ḍa)	ḍ	म (ma)	m
ख (kha)	kh	ढ (ḍha)	ḍh	य (ya)	y
ग (ga)	g	ण (ṇa)	n	र (ra)	r
घ (gha)	gh	त (ta)	t	ल (la)	l
ङ (ṅa)	n	थ (tha)	th	व (va)	v
च (cha)	ch	द (da)	d	श (sha)	sh
छ (chha)	chh	ध (dha)	dh	ष (ṣha)	ṣh
ज (ja)	j	न (na)	n	स (sa)	s
झ (jha)	jh	प (pa)	p	ह (ha)	h
ञ (ñña)	n	फ (pha)	ph	क्ष (kṣa)	ks
ट (ṭa)	ṭ	ब (ba)	b	त्र (tra)	tr
ठ (ṭha)	ṭh	भ (bha)	bh	ज्ञ (jña)	gn

The combination of consonants with vowel makes it a barakhadi and that help you make a word in Hindi language. Below is the full chart called a Barakhadi Chart.

Hindi Barakhadi Chart with English

The Barakhadi Chart is a comprehensive display of Hindi consonants and vowels. It meticulously organizes these phonetic elements, presenting them in a structured format. Consonants such as क (ka), ख (kha), and vowels like अ (a), आ (aa) are systematically arranged.

अ (a)	आ (aa)	इ (i)	ई (ii)	उ (u)	ऊ (uu)	ए (e)	ऐ (ai)	ओ (o)	औ (au)	अं	अः
ah	aa	ee	ee	oo	oo	eh	ay	oh	ow	aṃ	aḥ
–	ा	ि	ी	ु	ू	े	ै	ो	ौ	ां	ाः


क	का	कि	की	कु	कू	के	कै	को	कौ	कं	कः
Ka	Kaa	Ki	Kee	Ku	Koo	Ke	Kai	Ko	Kau	Kan	Kah
ख	खा	खि	खी	खु	खू	खे	खै	खो	खौ	खं	खः
Kha	Khaa	Khi	Khee	Khu	Khoo	Khe	Khai	Kho	Khau	Khan	Khah
ग	गा	गि	गी	गु	गू	गे	गै	गो	गौ	गं	गः
Ga	Gaa	Gi	Gee	Gu	Goo	Ge	Gai	Go	Gau	Gan	Gah
घ	घा	घि	घी	घु	घू	घे	घै	घो	घौ	घं	घः
Gha	Ghaa	Ghi	Ghee	Ghu	Ghoo	Ghe	Ghai	Gho	Ghau	Ghan	Ghah
च	चा	चि	ची	चु	चू	चे	चै	चो	चौ	चं	चाः
Cha	Chaa	Chi	Chee	Chu	Choo	Che	Chai	Cho	Chau	Chan	Chah
छ	छा	छि	छी	छु	छू	छे	छै	छो	छौ	छं	छः
Chha	Chhaa	Chhi	Chhee	Chhu	Chhoo	Chhe	Chhai	Chho	Chhau	Chhan	Chhhah
ज	जा	जि	जी	जु	जू	जे	जै	जो	जौ	जं	जः
Ja	Jaa	Ji	Jee	Ju	Joo	Je	Jai	Jo	Jau	Jan	Jah
झ	झा	झि	झी	झु	झू	झे	झै	झो	झौ	झं	झः
Jha	Jhaa	Jhi	Jhee	Jhu	Jhoo	Jhe	Jhai	Jho	Jhau	Jhan	Jhah
ट	टा	टि	टी	टु	टू	टे	टै	टो	टौ	टं	टः
Ta	Taa	Ti	Tee	Tu	Too	Te	Tai	To	Tau	Tan	Tah
ठ	ठा	ठि	ठी	ठु	ठू	ठे	ठै	ठो	ठौ	ठं	ठः
Tha	Thaa	Thi	Thee	Thu	Thoo	The	Thai	Tho	Thau	Than	Thah
ड	डा	डि	डी	डु	डू	डे	डै	डो	डौ	डं	डः
Da	Daa	Di	Dee	Du	Doo	De	Dai	Do	Dau	Dan	Dah
ढ	ढा	ढि	ढी	ढु	ढू	ढे	ढ़ै	ढ़ो	ढौ	ढं	ढ़:
Dha	Dhaa	Dhi	Dhee	Dhu	Dhoo	Dhe	Dhai	Dho	Dhau	Dhan	Dhah
ण	णा	णि	णी	णु	णू	णे	णै	णो	णौ	णं	णः
Na	Naa	Ni	Nee	Nu	Noo	Ne	Nai	No	Nau	Nan	Nah
त	ता	ति	ती	तु	तू	ते	तै	तो	तौ	तं	तः
Ta	Taa	Ti	Tee	Tu	Too	Te	Tai	To	Tau	Tan	Tah
थ	था	थि	थी	थु	थू	थे	थै	थो	थौ	थं	थः
Tha	Thaa	Thi	Thee	Thu	Thoo	The	Thai	Tho	Thau	Than	Thah
द	दा	दि	दी	दु	दू	दे	दै	दो	दौ	दं	दः
Da	Daa	Di	Dee	Du	Doo	De	Dai	Do	Dau	Dan	Dah
ध	धा	धि	धी	धु	धू	धे	धै	धो	धौ	धं	धः
Dha	Dhaa	Dhi	Dhee	Dhu	Dhoo	Dhe	Dhai	Dho	Dhau	Dhan	Dhah
न	ना	नि	नी	नु	नू	ने	नै	नो	नौ	नं	नः
Na	Naa	Ni	Nee	Nu	Noo	Ne	Nai	No	Nau	Nan	Nah
प	पा	पि	पी	पु	पू	पे	पै	पो	पौ	पं	पः
Pa	Paa	Pi	Pee	Pu	Poo	Pe	Pai	Po	Pau	Pan	Pah
फ	फा	फि	फी	फु	फू	फे	फै	फो	फौ	फं	फः
Pha	Phaa	Phi	Phee	Phu	Phoo	Phe	Phai	Pho	Phau	Phan	Phah
ब	बा	बि	बी	बु	बू	बे	बै	बो	बौ	बं	बः
Ba	Baa	Bi	Bee	Bu	Boo	Be	Bai	Bo	Bau	Ban	Bah
भ	भा	भि	भी	भु	भू	भे	भै	भो	भौ	भं	भः
Bha	Bhaa	Bhi	Bhee	Bhu	Bhoo	Bhe	Bhai	Bho	Bhau	Bhan	Bhah
म	मा	मि	मी	मु	मू	मे	मै	मो	मौ	मं	मः
Ma	Maa	Mi	Mee	Mu	Moo	Me	Mai	Mo	Mau	man	Mah
य	या	यि	यी	यु	यू	ये	यै	यो	यौ	यं	यः
Ya	Yaa	Yi	Yee	Yu	Yoo	Ye	Yai	Yo	Yau	Yan	Yah
र	रा	रि	री	रु	रू	रे	रै	रो	रौ	रं	रः
Ra	Raa	Ri	Ree	Ru	Roo	Re	Rai	Ro	Rau	Ran	Rah
ल	ला	लि	ली	लु	लू	ले	लै	लो	लौ	लं	लः
La	Laa	Li	Lee	Lu	Loo	Le	Lai	Lo	Lau	Lan	Lah
व	वा	वि	वी	वु	वू	वे	वै	वो	वौ	वं	वः
Va	Vaa	Vi	Vee	Vu	Voo	Ve	Vai	Vo	Vau	Van	Vah
श	शा	शि	शी	शु	शू	शे	शै	शो	शौ	शं	शः
Sha	Shaa	Shi	Shee	Shu	Shoo	She	Shai	Sho	Shau	Shan	Shah
ष	षा	षि	षी	षु	षू	षे	षै	षो	षौ	षं	षः
Sha	Shaa	Shi	Shee	Shu	Shoo	She	Shai	Sho	Shau	Shan	Shah
स	सा	सि	सी	सु	सू	से	सै	सो	सौ	सं	सः
Sa	Saa	Si	See	Su	Soo	Se	Sai	So	Sau	San	Sah
ह	हा	हि	ही	हु	हू	हे	है	हो	हौ	हं	हः
Ha	Haa	Hi	Hee	Hu	Hoo	He	Hai	Ho	Hau	Han	Hah
क्ष	क्षा	क्षि	क्षी	क्षु	क्षू	क्षे	क्षै	क्षो	क्षौ	क्षं	क्षः
Ksha	Kshaa	Kshi	Kshee	Kshu	Kshoo	Kshe	Kshai	Ksho	Kshau	Kshan	Kshah
त्र	त्रा	त्रि	त्री	त्रु	त्रू	त्रे	त्रै	त्रो	त्रौ	त्रं	त्रः
Tra	Traa	Tri	Tree	Tru	Troo	Tre	Trai	Tro	Trau	Tran	Trah
ज्ञ	ज्ञा	ज्ञि	ज्ञी	ज्ञु	ज्ञू	ज्ञे	ज्ञै	ज्ञो	ज्ञौ	ज्ञं	ज्ञः
Gya	Gyaa	Gyi	Gyee	Gyu	Gyoo	Gye	Gyai	Gyo	Gyau	Gyan	Gyah

Hindi Barakhadi chart / table

The Hindi Barakhadi is a complex system, but it is also very systematic. Once you learn the basics of the Hindi alphabet, you will be able to start reading and writing Hindi words and sentences.

Hindi Barakhadi Examples with English

Let’s check some words created using Barakhadi in Hindi and English below.

वंदना = व + न + द + ना = Va + n + da + na = Vandana
सूर्य = सू + र + य = Sū + r + ya = Surya
चंद्र = च + न + द + र = Cha + n + da + r = Chandra
संतोष = स + न + तो + ष = Sa + n + to + ṣa = Santosh
भारत = भ + आ + र + त = Bha + ā + r + ta = Bharat
हिंदी = ह + इ + न + दी = Ha + i + n + dī = Hindi
दुनिया = द + उ + न + िया = Da + u + n + iya = Duniya
प्रेम = प्र + ए + म = Pra + e + m = Prem
शांति = श + ा + न + ति = Śa + ā + n + ti = Shanti
सत्य = स + त्य = Sa + tya = Satya
अहिंसा = अ + हिं + सा = A + hiṁ + sā = Ahimsa

Hindi Barakhadi – Download PDF and Worksheets

You can download the Barakhadi Worksheets and PDF files here.

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Hindi Barakhadi chart with images:

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Hindi Barakhadi Worksheets :

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Hindi Barakhadi Quiz :

Hindi Barakhadi Video

Hindi Barakhadi in English Video

PRABODH COURSE

Here is a detailed guide “PRABODH COURSE” by the Department of Official Language, Government of India. In this detailed guide, you can learn Hindi language from the very basic and it covers everything you need to master the language.

Hindi Course-Prabodh Kit Download

Tips for learning Hindi Barakhadi:

Start by learning the vowels. Vowels are the foundation of the Hindi language, and once you have a good understanding of the vowels, you will be able to start learning the consonants.
Learn the consonants in groups. The Hindi consonants can be grouped together based on their place of articulation and manner of articulation. This will make it easier to learn the consonants and remember how to pronounce them.
Practice pronouncing the Hindi letters and words regularly. The best way to learn how to pronounce the Hindi letters and words is to practice regularly. You can practice by reading aloud, speaking with a language partner, or listening to Hindi audio recordings.
Find a Hindi class or tutor. If you are serious about learning the Barakhadi, it is a good idea to find a Hindi class or tutor. A good teacher can help you learn the basics of the Hindi alphabet and pronunciation, and they can also help you practice speaking and writing Hindi.

Learning the Hindi Barakhadi is a challenging but rewarding experience. With a little practice, you will be able to read, write, and speak Hindi in no time!

Please do not forget to check our other guides on Gujarati Barakhadi in English, Marathi Barakhadi in English, or Hindi Barakhadi in Hindi language.

हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहां क्लिक करें

Check these resources to learn more :

Hindi Barakhadi FAQs

How to write Barakhadi in Hindi?

Combine consonants and vowels to form simple syllables like क, का, कि (ka,” “ki,” “ku,” ), etc. Gradually progress to writing words and sentences. You can download the Worksheets above and start practicing.

What is Barakhadi in Hindi?

How many letters are there in Barakhadi?

Normally, The Hindi Barakhadi consists of 52 letters, which can be divided into two categories: vowels (स्वर) and consonants (व्यंजन).

What is Barakhadi called in English?

Since there are no such concepts out there in the English language, “Barakhadi” itself is technically the English equivalent of “Phonetics”. It is widely used in the Indian language learning system.

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