आ — Vowel (aa)

  • English sound anchor: arm
arm
  • Hindi words:
  • आम ('aam') — Mango
  • आटा ('aata') — Flour
  • आग ('aag') — Fire
  • आकाश ('aakaash') — Sky
  • आलू ('aaloo') — Potato

Matra (Vowel Sign): ा

When आ (aa) attaches to a consonant, it uses the matra ा — a vertical stroke written to the right of the consonant.

Examples on different consonants:
- क + ा = का ('kaa')
- म + ा = मा ('maa')
- र + ा = रा ('raa')

Words using ा:
- काम ('kaam') — Work
- माता ('maata') — Mother
- राजा ('raaja') — King
- पानी ('paani') — Water
- गाना ('gaana') — Song

How to Write आ

Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Stroke order animation for आ