Hindi barakhadi chart: क to ज्ञ with every matra

How to read this chart

Each box is one consonant. Read it left to right: the plain letter, then the letter with ा ि ी ु ू े ै ो ौ ं ः. The small English letters under each syllable show how it sounds. Tap any syllable to hear it.

The chart covers all 33 consonants from क to ह and the four joined letters क्ष त्र ज्ञ श्र — 444 syllables in all. Print it, or save it as a PDF from the print window, to keep in your notebook.

Hindi barakhadi chart: क to ज्ञ

Rows that need extra care

Why some charts have 13 or 14 forms

The classic barakhadi has twelve forms. Some charts add कृ (with the ऋ matra) for 13, and some also add कँ with the moon-dot for 14. They are all correct — it only depends on the book. Our guide to every matra explains ृ and ँ.

How to practise barakhadi

1. One row a day, aloud. Read it left to right twice, then right to left once.
2. Write it from memory. Cover the chart and write the row once in your notebook. Check it, and circle any mistake.
3. Read a real word. Find one word that uses the row — किताब for क, गुलाब for ग — and read it aloud.

Five rows a week finishes the chart in about two months. You do not need to wait for that: start reading simple words as soon as the first few rows are done.