Hindi letter tracing is a gentle first step into writing Devanagari. On this page your child picks a swar (vowel) such as अ, आ, इ or a vyanjan (consonant) such as क, ख, ग, watches a green dot write it stroke by stroke, and then traces the thick grey path with a finger. The letter fills with colour, a chime plays and Golu says it with its word, "अ से अनार", in Hindi and English. The shirorekha, the line on top that joins Hindi letters, is drawn after the body of the letter, just as most teachers in India teach it (only the dots of अं and अः come after it). Each letter ends with "Now write it on paper!", "अब इसे कागज़ पर लिखो!"
What your child learns from Hindi tracing
Devanagari letters are built from a few basic movements: curves like the "3" at the start of अ, standing lines (the khadi pai of अ, ग, ज), small loops, and the top line. Tracing shows the order: first the body of the letter, then the stick, and the shirorekha at the end. Children who learn this order early write neater words later, because the top line of one letter flows into the next. Hearing "क से कबूतर" after writing क also links the shape to its sound and a picture, which is the heart of learning the Hindi varnamala.
There are two sets. Swar has all 13 vowels on this site, from अ to अः, including अं (with its bindu) and अः (with its two visarga dots). Vyanjan has all 33 consonants from क to ह, plus क्ष त्र ज्ञ श्र. The shapes follow the letters in a Hindi copy-writing book: the body sits below the top line, with a standing line (पाई) where the letter has one. If your child's school writes a letter a little differently, follow the school style on paper.
How to use the Hindi letter tracing game
- Choose Swar or Vyanjan with the tabs, then tap a letter in the row, or start with अ.
- Watch the dot. Tap Watch (देखो) to replay the demo.
- Trace from the green number 1. Each stroke has its own number, and the shirorekha comes after the body of the letter.
- Listen to the letter and its word, for example "आ से आम", and see the picture.
- Write it on paper, then tap Next (आगे). A few letters later, a marble drops into the Goli Jar.
Tracing is forgiving: a line close to the path counts, and about 70 percent of a stroke is enough. Tapping along the path also fills it, for children who cannot drag yet. The Left hand (बायाँ हाथ) button helps left-handed children, and calm motion shows a still, numbered diagram with a Done button that also works with a keyboard. The अ+A button in the header sets whether Hindi or English is spoken first.
How to teach swar and vyanjan writing, step by step
- Hear before you write. Children should know the sounds first. Sing and tap through अ से अनार and क ख ग for a few days before tracing.
- Lines and curves. Standing lines, sleeping lines and curves are the building blocks. Our pre-writing lines page is a good warm-up for 2 and 3 year olds.
- Start with simple letters. ग and ज are easier than झ or ञ. Among swar, उ and ए are simpler than ऋ.
- Top line last. Make it a little game: "Now the roof!" Children love putting the roof on their letter.
- Say the path aloud. For अ: "Small curve, big curve, little line, long stick, roof on top."
- A little every day. One or two letters in 5 to 10 minutes. Then write them in a two-line or four-line Hindi copy.
Hindi letters that share a shape
Grouping letters that share a movement makes practice quicker and helps children notice small differences.
| Family | Letters | What to notice |
|---|---|---|
| The अ family | अ आ ओ औ अं अः | Same body; आ adds a stick, ओ औ add curls on top, अं a dot, अः two dots |
| इ and ई | इ ई | ई has an extra curl above the line |
| उ and ऊ | उ ऊ | ऊ has an extra hook at the tail |
| ए and ऐ | ए ऐ | ऐ has one extra stroke on top |
| Stick letters | ख ग घ ज झ ञ त न प म | A body on the left and a standing line on the right |
Hindi writing practice at home
- Rangoli and flour. Spread atta or rangoli powder on a plate and trace क with a finger; shake to erase.
- Roof game. Write letters without the shirorekha and let your child add every roof.
- Name labels. Write आम on a paper next to a mango, or घड़ी near the clock.
- Letter hunt. Find क on a newspaper, a calendar or a shop board.
- Move to matras later. Once letters are easy, the Hindi barakhadi shows क का कि की and more.
Worksheet tip: there is no PDF on this site. To make a Hindi tracing worksheet, write large dotted letters with a green start dot, numbered arrows and a dotted top line, then photocopy it. You can also print this page.
Bilingual homes and gentle practice
Many children learn Hindi and English letters at the same time, often in different styles at home and school. That is fine: children are good at keeping two scripts apart when each is practised a little at a time. You can alternate days with ABC tracing. Praise effort and patience, not perfect letters. If your child gets upset, switch to an easy letter or trace together with your hand over theirs. Children with motor or speech delays often like the still diagram and fewer letters per session. If you are worried, talk to your paediatrician. Keep screen time short and shared, and for children under 2, a grown-up, crayons and real objects are better than any screen.
How to use this page at home
Say it, then find it
Play for a few minutes, then look for the same thing away from the screen: hindi letter tracing on the shelf, in the kitchen, on the way to school. A child learns a word properly when they meet it twice, once on the screen and once in their hand.
Ten minutes is enough
Short and happy beats long and tired. Stop while your child still wants more, and come back tomorrow: the same page on five short days teaches far more than one long sitting. Nothing here is scored, so there is no reason to push.
Use both languages
Tap the language button at the top to hear the words in your home language first and the second language after. Hearing the same picture named in two languages is one of the few things research agrees builds attention as well as vocabulary.
