Consonants 44

All 44 Thai consonants in dictionary order, each with its traditional acrophonic name — ก is ko kai, "ko as in chicken".

Study them one at a time

  1. ก Ko Kai “chicken”k 12 words · 1 stroke
  2. ข Kho Khai “egg”kh 12 words · 1 stroke
  3. ฃ Kho Khuat “bottle”kh 3 words · 1 stroke
  4. ค Kho Khwai “buffalo”kh 12 words · 1 stroke
  5. ฅ Kho Khon “person”kh 3 words · 1 stroke
  6. ฆ Kho Rakhang “bell”kh 5 words · 1 stroke
  7. ง Ngo Ngu “snake”ng 12 words · 1 stroke
  8. จ Cho Chan “plate”ch 12 words · 1 stroke
  9. ฉ Cho Ching “small cymbals”ch 10 words · 1 stroke
  10. ช Cho Chang “elephant”ch 12 words · 1 stroke
  11. ซ So So “chain”s 11 words · 1 stroke
  12. ฌ Cho Choe “tree”ch 3 words · 1 stroke
  13. ญ Yo Ying “woman”y 9 words · 2 strokes
  14. ฎ Do Chada “crown”d 3 words · 1 stroke
  15. ฏ To Patak “goad”t 7 words · 1 stroke
  16. ฐ Tho Than “foundation”th 7 words · 2 strokes
  17. ฑ Tho Montho “Monthon (name)”th 3 words · 1 stroke
  18. ฒ Tho Phuthao “old person”th 3 words · 1 stroke
  19. ณ No Nen “novice monk”n 7 words · 1 stroke
  20. ด Do Dek “child”d 12 words · 1 stroke
  21. ต To Tao “turtle”t 12 words · 1 stroke
  22. ถ Tho Thung “bag”th 10 words · 1 stroke
  23. ท Tho Thahan “soldier”th 11 words · 1 stroke
  24. ธ Tho Thong “flag”th 10 words · 1 stroke
  25. น No Nu “mouse”n 12 words · 1 stroke
  26. บ Bo Baimai “leaf”b 12 words · 1 stroke
  27. ป Po Pla “fish”p 12 words · 1 stroke
  28. ผ Pho Phueng “bee”ph 11 words · 1 stroke
  29. ฝ Fo Fa “lid”f 9 words · 1 stroke
  30. พ Pho Phan “tray”ph 12 words · 1 stroke
  31. ฟ Fo Fan “tooth”f 9 words · 1 stroke
  32. ภ Pho Samphao “sailing boat”ph 9 words · 1 stroke
  33. ม Mo Ma “horse”m 12 words · 1 stroke
  34. ย Yo Yak “yaksha”y 12 words · 1 stroke
  35. ร Ro Ruea “boat”r 12 words · 1 stroke
  36. ล Lo Ling “monkey”l 12 words · 1 stroke
  37. ว Wo Waen “ring”w 12 words · 1 stroke
  38. ศ So Sala “pavilion”s 11 words · 2 strokes
  39. ษ So Rue Si “hermit”s 6 words · 2 strokes
  40. ส So Suea “tiger”s 12 words · 2 strokes
  41. ห Ho Hip “box”h 12 words · 1 stroke
  42. ฬ Lo Chula “kite”l 5 words · 1 stroke
  43. อ O Ang “basin”ʔ 12 words · 1 stroke
  44. ฮ Ho Nokhuk “owl”h 8 words · 1 stroke

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