Ani
a/ɑ/
Explore every modern Georgian letter with native-speaker audio and the same guided writing paths used in our kids app. Mkhedruli has 5 vowels, 28 consonants and one beautiful form for each letter.
Interactive Mkhedruli chart
Play each letter to hear native Georgian pronunciation, then replay its writing path. Every card also includes the letter name, Latin romanization and IPA sound.
a/ɑ/
b/b/
g/ɡ/
d/d/
e/ɛ/
v/v/
z/z/
t/tʰ/
i/i/
k'/kʼ/
l/l/
m/m/
n/n/
o/ɔ/
p'/pʼ/
zh/ʒ/
r/r/
s/s/
t'/tʼ/
u/u/
p/pʰ/
k/kʰ/
gh/ɣ/
q'/qʼ/
sh/ʃ/
ch/tʃʰ/
ts/tsʰ/
dz/dz/
ts'/tsʼ/
ch'/tʃʼ/
kh/x/
j/dʒ/
h/h/
Mkhedruli (მხედრული) is the modern Georgian script used for books, signs, messages and everyday writing. Georgian speakers call their language kartuli ena (ქართული ენა). Mkhedruli developed as the secular member of Georgia's three-script tradition, alongside the older Asomtavruli and Nuskhuri forms.
Modern Mkhedruli contains 33 letters written from left to right. It has no uppercase and lowercase split, so each letter keeps the same basic form wherever it appears. In 2016, UNESCO added the living culture of Georgia's three writing systems to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Georgian has 5 vowels. Unlike English, each vowel has exactly one pronunciation — there are no silent letters or variable sounds.
Georgian consonants include two categories that don't exist in English: ejective and aspirated sounds. Understanding this distinction is key to correct pronunciation.
Ejective sounds are produced with a sharp burst of air from the throat, creating a distinctive 'popping' quality. They are marked with an apostrophe (') in romanization.
Aspirated consonants are pronounced with a noticeable puff of air, similar to the 'p' in English 'pin' (vs. 'spin'). Georgian treats aspirated and non-aspirated sounds as separate letters.
Georgian transliteration converts Mkhedruli letters into Latin (English) characters so you can read Georgian words without knowing the script. The table below shows each Georgian letter with its standard romanization, making it easy to transliterate Georgian text to English.
| Georgian | Name | Latin | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| ა | Ani | a | /ɑ/ |
| ბ | Bani | b | /b/ |
| გ | Gani | g | /ɡ/ |
| დ | Doni | d | /d/ |
| ე | Eni | e | /ɛ/ |
| ვ | Vini | v | /v/ |
| ზ | Zeni | z | /z/ |
| თ | Tani | t | /tʰ/ |
| ი | Ini | i | /i/ |
| კ | K'ani | k' | /kʼ/ |
| ლ | Lasi | l | /l/ |
| მ | Mani | m | /m/ |
| ნ | Nari | n | /n/ |
| ო | Oni | o | /ɔ/ |
| პ | P'ari | p' | /pʼ/ |
| ჟ | Zhani | zh | /ʒ/ |
| რ | Rae | r | /r/ |
| ს | Sani | s | /s/ |
| ტ | T'ari | t' | /tʼ/ |
| უ | Uni | u | /u/ |
| ფ | Pari | p | /pʰ/ |
| ქ | Kani | k | /kʰ/ |
| ღ | Ghani | gh | /ɣ/ |
| ყ | Q'ari | q' | /qʼ/ |
| შ | Shini | sh | /ʃ/ |
| ჩ | Chini | ch | /tʃʰ/ |
| ც | Tsani | ts | /tsʰ/ |
| ძ | Dzili | dz | /dz/ |
| წ | Ts'ili | ts' | /tsʼ/ |
| ჭ | Ch'ari | ch' | /tʃʼ/ |
| ხ | Khani | kh | /x/ |
| ჯ | Jani | j | /dʒ/ |
| ჰ | Hae | h | /h/ |
Note: Georgian transliteration follows the national romanization system. Ejective consonants are marked with an apostrophe ('), and aspirated consonants use standard Latin equivalents.
Mkhedruli is known for rounded forms, loops and connected curves. It has no uppercase and lowercase split: the same letter shape appears in sentences, titles, names and signs.
Use the trace button in the chart to watch each path from its numbered starting point. Following one mark at a time builds the movement pattern before a child tries the letter independently on paper or in the app.
Children learn the Georgian alphabet best through multisensory methods: hearing each letter's sound from a native speaker, seeing its unique shape, and tracing it with their finger. The Learn Georgian for Kids - Aso app teaches all 33 Mkhedruli letters using this Listen-See-Trace approach, with fun games that reinforce recognition and memory. It's designed for ages 3–8 and is used by Georgian diaspora families worldwide.