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Korean Alphabet
Hangul
Hangul was created in 1443 by King Sejong. It has 14 consonants and 10 vowels that combine into syllable blocks. It is considered one of the most logical writing systems ever invented.
Consonants (μμ)
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| γ± | Giyeok | g / k | like 'g' in 'go' (initial) or 'k' in 'back' |
| γ΄ | Nieun | n | like 'n' in 'night' |
| γ· | Digeut | d / t | like 'd' in 'dog' (initial) or 't' (final) |
| γΉ | Rieul | r / l | between 'r' and 'l' |
| γ | Mieum | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| γ | Bieup | b / p | like 'b' in 'book' (initial) or 'p' (final) |
| γ | Siot | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| γ | Ieung | ng / silent | silent (initial) or 'ng' (final) |
| γ | Jieut | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| γ | Chieut | ch | like 'ch' in 'cheese' |
| γ | Kieuk | k | like 'k' in 'key' (aspirated) |
| γ | Tieut | t | like 't' in 'top' (aspirated) |
| γ | Pieup | p | like 'p' in 'pen' (aspirated) |
| γ | Hieut | h | like 'h' in 'house' |
Vowels (λͺ¨μ)
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| γ | A | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| γ | Ya | ya | like 'ya' in 'yard' |
| γ | Eo | eo | like 'u' in 'fun' |
| γ | Yeo | yeo | like 'yuh' |
| γ | O | o | like 'o' in 'more' |
| γ | Yo | yo | like 'yo' in 'yore' |
| γ | U | u | like 'oo' in 'moon' |
| γ | Yu | yu | like 'you' |
| γ ‘ | Eu | eu | like 'u' in 'put' (unrounded) |
| γ £ | I | i | like 'ee' in 'meet' |