Learning Worksheets Tracing Hindi letters ज
Free printable PDF · ages 3–6
Hindi Letter ज (ja) Tracing Worksheet, ज से जहाज
A free printable worksheet for the Hindi consonant (व्यंजन) ज, pronounced “ja”. Say “ज से जहाज” (jahaaj, ship), trace one big ज, then smaller and smaller rows, the word जहाज, and finish with a find-and-circle game.
Free for home and classroom use · A4 · PDF, 128 KB · US Letter version · Trace ज online
What’s on the ज worksheet
One A4 page: “ज से जहाज” with a picture to say aloud, a big dotted ज with a saffron शिरोरेखा (top line) guide, rows of ज that get smaller, a row to trace three and write the rest, the word जहाज to trace, and a find-and-circle game with a “How many?” box. The answer (5) is printed small in the footer for grown-ups.
How to write ज
Devanagari letters hang from a top line called the शिरोरेखा (shirorekha). Children usually find it easiest to write the body of ज first and to draw the top line last, from left to right, so the letter is “roofed” at the end.
ज belongs to the च-वर्ग group (च छ ज झ ञ): sounds made with the middle of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
Tip for parents
Watch for mix-ups with ञ, which looks similar. The find-and-circle box on the sheet mixes the two, so your child has to look carefully (the answer is printed small in the footer).
Letters to practise next
Go on in वर्णमाला order with छ or झ, or see all Hindi letter tracing worksheets. Learning English letters too? Try the English alphabet A–Z tracing set.
Letter ज questions
Why does the worksheet say to draw the top line last?
Most Hindi handwriting books teach children to write the shape first and then add the शिरोरेखा, so the line joins the letter neatly. The dotted top line on the sheet shows where it goes.
How do I print it?
Download the A4 PDF, or the US Letter copy if that is your paper size, and print at 100 percent. One page per letter.
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