Javanese Alphabet

To learn Javanese language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Javanese alphabet/Javanese letter. If you are interested to learn Javanese language, this place will help you to learn Javanese alphabet/character in Javanese and their pronunciation in English. Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Javanese language, first we learn Javanese alphabets and then learn Javanese alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversations.

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Javanese language speaks in Indonesia over 68 million speakers to communicates their language. Indonesian language Austronesian language family. Javanese alphabet is same as the Indonesian alphabet. Javanese alphabet is a Latin alphabet / Roman script / English letter. Javanese alphabet is called Aksara jawa. Javanese vowels are known as aksara swara and Javanese consonants are known as konsonan. Javanese alphabet has 26 letters contains 5 vowels and 21 consonants as shown in below table and their pronunciation in English.

Javanese Vowels

Javanese vowels are known as aksara swara. Javanese alphabet has 5 vowels. Here we learn Javanese vowels and their pronunciation in English.

VOWELS - aksara swara

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
A	a	a
E	e	e
I	i	i
O	o	o
U	u	u

Javanese Consonants

Javanese consonants are known as konsonan. Javanese alphabet has 21 consonants. Here we learn Javanese consonants and their pronunciation in English.

CONSONANTS - konsonan

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
B	b	bee
C	c	cee
D	d	dee
F	f	ef
G	g	gee
H	h	aitch
J	j	jay
K	k	kay
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
P	p	pee
Q	q	cue
R	r	ar
S	s	ess
T	t	tee
V	v	vee
W	w	double-u
X	x	ex
Y	y	wye
Z	z	zed

All Javanese Alphabets

JAVANESE ALPHABETS

Capital	Small	Pronunciation
A	a	a
B	b	bee
C	c	cee
D	d	dee
E	e	e
F	f	ef
G	g	gee
H	h	aitch
I	i	i
J	j	jay
K	k	kay
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
O	o	o
P	p	pee
Q	q	cue
R	r	ar
S	s	ess
T	t	tee
U	u	u
V	v	vee
W	w	double-u
X	x	ex
Y	y	wye
Z	z	zed

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Top 1000 Javanese words

Here you learn top 1000 Javanese words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Javanese meanings with transliteration.

Eat	mangan
All	kabeh
New	anyar
Snore	ngorok
Fast	cepet
Help	bantuan
Pain	nyeri
Rain	udan
Pride	bangga
Sense	pangertèn
Large	gedhe
Skill	ketrampilan
Panic	geger
Thank	matur nuwun
Desire	kepinginan
Woman	wong wadon
Hungry	luwe

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Daily use Javanese Sentences

Here you learn top Javanese sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Javanese meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Sugeng enjang
What is your name	Sopo jenengmu
What is your problem	apa masalah sampeyan?
I hate you	Aku sengit karo sampeyan
I love you	aku tresno karo kowe
Can I help you	aku bisa nulungi kowe?
I am sorry	kula nyuwun pangapunten
I want to sleep	aku arep turu
This is very important	Iki penting banget
Are you hungry	kowe luwe?
How is your life	piye uripmu?
I am going to study	aku arep sinau