Letter Ladder

The ladder teaches the script in small steps. Rung 1 is the first handful of letters; each rung adds a few more.
Study the new letters on the card, then press Read with these letters.
You’ll see six words or syllables using only letters you’ve learned. Pick how each one sounds.
Get five of six to unlock the next rung. Your progress stays on this device, and you can go back to any rung you’ve opened.

Hindi: letters are learned with their short a (क ka); words are read as spoken, so a final a is often dropped (कमल kamal).

Stuck on a letter? The Alphabet chart tab has every letter, and this tray can stay open while you play. Everything here is a first draft, not yet checked by a native reader.

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