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Alphabet Javanese
Javanese Script (Hanacaraka)
The Javanese script (Aksara Jawa), also known as Hanacaraka, is a traditional script for the Javanese language of Java, Indonesia. It has 20 base letters (carakan), each representing a syllable with an inherent 'a' vowel. The name 'Hanacaraka' comes from the first five letters. The script is derived from the ancient Brahmi script via Kawi.
Base Letters (Carakan)
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ꦲ | Ha | ha | like 'ha' in 'hat' |
| ꦤ | Na | na | like 'na' in 'name' |
| ꦕ | Ca | ca | like 'cha' in 'chart' |
| ꦫ | Ra | ra | like 'ra' in 'rap' |
| ꦏ | Ka | ka | like 'ka' in 'karma' |
| ꦢ | Da | da | like 'da' in 'dark' |
| ꦠ | Ta | ta | like 'ta' in 'tarp' |
| ꦱ | Sa | sa | like 'sa' in 'sand' |
| ꦮ | Wa | wa | like 'wa' in 'water' |
| ꦭ | La | la | like 'la' in 'lamp' |
| ꦥ | Pa | pa | like 'pa' in 'park' |
| ꦝ | Dha | dha | like 'da' (breathy) |
| ꦗ | Ja | ja | like 'ja' in 'jar' |
| ꦪ | Ya | ya | like 'ya' in 'yard' |
| ꦚ | Nya | nya | like 'nya' in 'canyon' |
| ꦩ | Ma | ma | like 'ma' in 'mark' |
| ꦒ | Ga | ga | like 'ga' in 'garden' |
| ꦧ | Ba | ba | like 'ba' in 'bark' |
| ꦛ | Tha | tha | like 'ta' (aspirated) |
| ꦔ | Nga | nga | like 'nga' in 'singer' |