Telugu Alphabet Chart & Quiz
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Which letter is this?
Telugu alphabet reference chart
The Telugu alphabet (aksharamala) — the vowels (achchulu) and the consonants (hallulu) in their standalone form — with each letter's English name, glyph, and ISO 15919-style Latin romanization (e.g. Ka — క (ka)). The dependent vowel signs (matras), combined syllables, and conjunct clusters are excluded so each entry maps to one glyph.
- అA (a)
- ఆAa (ā)
- ఇI (i)
- ఈIi (ī)
- ఉU (u)
- ఊUu (ū)
- ఋRu (vocalic) (ṛ)
- ౠRuu (vocalic) (ṝ)
- ఎE (e)
- ఏEe (ē)
- ఐAi (ai)
- ఒO (o)
- ఓOo (ō)
- ఔAu (au)
- కKa (ka)
- ఖKha (kha)
- గGa (ga)
- ఘGha (gha)
- ఙNga (ṅa)
- చCha (ca)
- ఛChha (cha)
- జJa (ja)
- ఝJha (jha)
- ఞNya (ña)
- టTa (retroflex) (ṭa)
- ఠTtha (retroflex) (ṭha)
- డDa (retroflex) (ḍa)
- ఢDdha (retroflex) (ḍha)
- ణNa (retroflex) (ṇa)
- తTa (dental) (ta)
- థTha (dental) (tha)
- దDa (dental) (da)
- ధDha (dental) (dha)
- నNa (dental) (na)
- పPa (pa)
- ఫPha (pha)
- బBa (ba)
- భBha (bha)
- మMa (ma)
- యYa (ya)
- రRa (ra)
- ఱRa (heavy) (ṟa)
- లLa (la)
- ళLa (retroflex) (ḷa)
- వVa (va)
- శSha (palatal) (śa)
- షSha (retroflex) (ṣa)
- సSa (sa)
- హHa (ha)
Learn the Telugu alphabet
Telugu is written in the Telugu script, whose alphabet (aksharamala) begins with the vowels (achchulu), from A (అ) to Au (ఔ), followed by the consonants (hallulu), Ka (క) to Ha (హ), shown in their standalone form carrying the inherent vowel "a". This page pairs a full reference chart — name, glyph, and Latin romanization — with a self-scoring flashcard quiz so you can drill letter recognition. It is useful for anyone learning to read Telugu. The dependent vowel signs (matras), combined syllables, and conjunct clusters are left out so each card is a single glyph.
How the quiz works
Each round shows one Telugu glyph and four possible names. Pick the name you think matches; the quiz marks it right or wrong, reveals the correct answer with its romanization, and keeps a running score, current streak, and best streak for the session. Press Next letter for a new card or Reset score to start over. Every glyph and answer choice is selected with the Web Crypto API, entirely in your browser.
When to use it
Use this quiz to memorize the Telugu letters and their names, prepare for a Telugu course, review before an exam, or just test yourself. For a single random letter instead of a quiz, try the Random Telugu Letter generator.