Hindi Alphabet | हिन्दी वर्णमाला

The Hindi alphabet uses the Devanagari script and consists of 11 vowels and 33 consonants. It is written from left to right with a distinctive horizontal line running along the top.

अ
A
a
आ
Aa
ā
इ
I
i
ई
Ii
ī
उ
U
u
ऊ
Uu
ū
ए
E
e
ऐ
Ai
ai
ओ
O
o
औ
Au
au
अं
Am
aṃ
अः
Ah
aḥ
क
Ka
ka
ख
Kha
kha
ग
Ga
ga
घ
Gha
gha
ङ
Nga
ṅa
च
Cha
cha
छ
Chha
chha
ज
Ja
ja
झ
Jha
jha
ञ
Nya
ña
ट
Ta
ṭa
ठ
Tha
ṭha
ड
Da
ḍa
ढ
Dha
ḍha
ण
Na
ṇa
त
Ta
ta
थ
Tha
tha
द
Da
da
ध
Dha
dha
न
Na
na
प
Pa
pa
फ
Pha
pha
ब
Ba
ba
भ
Bha
bha
म
Ma
ma
य
Ya
ya
र
Ra
ra
ल
La
la
व
Va
va
श
Sha
śa
ष
Sha
ṣa
स
Sa
sa
ह
Ha
ha

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About the Hindi Alphabet

The Hindi alphabet uses the Devanagari script, which is also used for Sanskrit, Marathi, and Nepali. Devanagari is an abugida, meaning each consonant has an inherent vowel that can be modified with diacritical marks. The script is known for its distinctive horizontal line (shirorekha) that runs along the top of letters.

History

Devanagari evolved from the Brahmi script around the 11th century CE. The name "Devanagari" means "script of the divine city" in Sanskrit. The script was standardized during the medieval period and has remained relatively stable since then. It became the official script for Hindi when Hindi was declared an official language of India in 1950.

Key Features

  • Written from left to right
  • 11 vowels and 33 consonants
  • Horizontal line (shirorekha) connects letters
  • Abugida script with inherent vowel sounds
  • Vowel diacritics modify consonants
  • Used for multiple Indian languages