Letter 14 of 35
ਝ — Jhajha
Aspirated 'j' — voiced with a puff of breath behind it.
Example Word
ਝੰਡਾ
Jhanda
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Trace ਝ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਝ (Jhajha) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਝ (Jhajha) is the fourteenth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and the aspirated, voiced version of ਜ.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Wave a flag (ਝੰਡਾ) — even a paper one — while saying “ਝ … ਝੰਡਾ”. The Nishan Sahib at the Gurdwara is a great real-world example: it’s a ਝੰਡਾ that flies high. Other ਝ words: ਝਰਨਾ (jharna — waterfall), ਝੀਲ (jheel — lake).
Practice ਝ (Jhajha)
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