Hha (ح) — Arabic Letter Guide
A "heavy" h made deep in the throat — like a forced whisper or the sound when you fog up a mirror.
Last updated: May 2026 · Letter 6 of 28
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Hha — ḥāʾ (حَاء)
- Transliteration
- ḥ
- IPA
- ħ
- Unicode
- U+062D
- Keyboard
- P
- Finger
- right pinky
- Connects?
- Yes — on both sides
What is the letter Hha?
Hha is the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet and shares its bowl-shape with jim (ج) and kha (خ). It has no dots. The hha sound has no English equivalent — it is a voiceless pharyngeal fricative, made by constricting the back of the throat.
The four forms of Hha
Arabic letters change shape depending on their position in a word. Hha has four distinct forms:
| Position | Shape | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Isolated | ح | Standing alone |
| Initial | حـ | At the start of a word, connecting to the right |
| Medial | ـحـ | In the middle of a word, connecting on both sides |
| Final | ـح | At the end of a word, connecting only on the right |
How to type Hha on Arabic keyboard
Arabic 101 key: press P.
Finger: right pinky finger.
The key for Hha is mapped via the standard Arabic 101 keyboard layout, which is the default Arabic input source on Windows, macOS (as “Arabic - PC”), and most Linux distributions.
How to pronounce Hha
Tighten the muscles in your throat and push air through them. This is one of the few Arabic sounds with no English equivalent. It is distinct from the lighter "ha" (ه) which is the same as English "h".
Example words with Hha
Letters often confused with Hha
ha
Ha (ه) is the light h — like English "h". Hha (ح) is the heavy throat h. Different sounds, different letters.
kha
Kha has the same base with a dot above; kha is a hoarse "kh" sound (like Scottish "loch"), totally different from hha.
jim
Jim has the same base with a dot inside; jim sounds like "j".
Build muscle memory for the whole alphabet
Knowing where Hha sits on the keyboard is one thing — being able to touch-type it without thinking is another. Our drills work through every letter in the alphabet with structured progression.
Frequently asked questions
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type hha (ح) on the Arabic 101 keyboard?
Press the P key — hha is reached by your right pinky from the top row.
How do I tell hha (ح) apart from ha (ه)?
Hha (ح) is a heavy, throaty h made by tightening the back of the throat — no English equivalent. Ha (ه) is the same sound as English "h" in "hello". The two letters look completely different (ح is a bowl shape, ه is more rounded).
Is there an easy way to learn the hha sound?
Try fogging up a mirror — the warm "ha" sound you produce is close. Then make it tighter, deeper in the throat, almost like a whisper push. It takes practice, but most learners reach a reasonable approximation in a few weeks.
Related Arabic letters
Or see the full Arabic 101 keyboard layout.