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Learn Hangul - Korean Alphabet

Master the Korean alphabet with practical pronunciation guides

Basic Consonants

Basic ㄱ
기역 (Gi-yeok)
Sounds like: G or K
plain consonant
ㄱ + ㅏ = 가
Name
Combination
Basic ㄴ
니은 (Ni-eun)
Sounds like: N
plain consonant
ㄴ + ㅏ = 나
Name
Combination
Basic ㄷ
디귿 (Di-gweot)
Sounds like: D or T
plain consonant
ㄷ + ㅏ = 다
Name
Combination
Basic ㄹ
리을 (Ri-eul)
Sounds like: R or L
plain consonant
ㄹ + ㅏ = 라
Name
Combination
Basic ㅁ
미음 (Mi-eum)
Sounds like: M
plain consonant
ㅁ + ㅏ = 마
Name
Combination
Basic ㅂ
비읍 (Bi-eup)
Sounds like: B or P
plain consonant
ㅂ + ㅏ = 바
Name
Combination
Basic ㅅ
시옷 (Si-ot)
Sounds like: S
plain consonant
ㅅ + ㅏ = 사
Name
Combination
Basic ㅇ
이응 (I-eong)
Sounds like: silent/ng
silent/ng
ㅇ + ㅏ = 아
Name
Combination
Basic ㅈ
지읒 (Ji-eut)
Sounds like: J
plain consonant
ㅈ + ㅏ = 자
Name
Combination

Aspirated Consonants

Aspirated ㅊ
치읓 (Chi-eut)
Sounds like: CH (with breath)
aspirated consonant
ㅊ + ㅏ = 차
차 (with strong breath)
Name
Combination
Aspirated ㅋ
키읔 (Ki-euk)
Sounds like: K (with breath)
aspirated consonant
ㅋ + ㅏ = 카
카 (with strong breath)
Name
Combination
Aspirated ㅌ
티읕 (Ti-eut)
Sounds like: T (with breath)
aspirated consonant
ㅌ + ㅏ = 타
타 (with strong breath)
Name
Combination
Aspirated ㅍ
피읖 (Pi-eup)
Sounds like: P (with breath)
aspirated consonant
ㅍ + ㅏ = 파
파 (with strong breath)
Name
Combination
Aspirated ㅎ
히읗 (Hi-eot)
Sounds like: H
aspirated consonant
ㅎ + ㅏ = 하
하 (with strong breath)
Name
Combination

Tense Consonants

Tense ㄲ
쌍기역 (Ssang-giyeok)
Sounds like: KK (sharp)
tense consonant
ㄲ + ㅏ = 까
까 (sharp, tense sound)
Name
Combination
Tense ㄸ
쌍디귿 (Ssang-di-gweot)
Sounds like: TT (sharp)
tense consonant
ㄸ + ㅏ = 따
따 (sharp, tense sound)
Name
Combination
Tense ㅃ
쌍비읍 (Ssang-bi-eup)
Sounds like: PP (sharp)
tense consonant
ㅃ + ㅏ = 빠
빠 (sharp, tense sound)
Name
Combination
Tense ㅆ
쌍시옷 (Ssang-si-ot)
Sounds like: SS (sharp)
tense consonant
ㅆ + ㅏ = 싸
싸 (sharp, tense sound)
Name
Combination
Tense ㅉ
쌍지읒 (Ssang-ji-eut)
Sounds like: JJ (sharp)
tense consonant
ㅉ + ㅏ = 짜
짜 (sharp, tense sound)
Name
Combination

Single Vowels (단모음)

Single ㅏ
아 (A)
Sounds like: a
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅏ = 가
가 (like "가")
Name
Combination
Single ㅐ
애 (Ae)
Sounds like: ae
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅐ = 개
개 (like "개")
Name
Combination
Single ㅓ
어 (Eo)
Sounds like: eo
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅓ = 거
거 (like "거")
Name
Combination
Single ㅔ
에 (E)
Sounds like: e
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅔ = 게
게 (like "게")
Name
Combination
Single ㅗ
오 (O)
Sounds like: o
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅗ = 고
고 (like "고")
Name
Combination
Single ㅜ
우 (U)
Sounds like: u
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅜ = 구
구 (like "구")
Name
Combination
Single ㅡ
으 (Eu)
Sounds like: eu
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅡ = 그
그 (like "그")
Name
Combination
Single ㅣ
이 (I)
Sounds like: i
simple vowel
ㄱ + ㅣ = 기
기 (like "기")
Name
Combination

Combined Vowels (이중모음)

Combined ㅑ
야 (Ya)
Sounds like: ya
glide vowel
ㄱ + ㅑ = 갸
갸 (like "갸")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅒ
얘 (Yae)
Sounds like: yae
glide vowel
ㄱ + ㅒ = 걔
걔 (like "걔")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅕ
여 (Yeo)
Sounds like: yeo
glide vowel
ㄱ + ㅕ = 겨
겨 (like "겨")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅖ
예 (Ye)
Sounds like: ye
glide vowel
ㄱ + ㅖ = 계
계 (like "계")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅛ
요 (Yo)
Sounds like: yo
glide vowel
ㄱ + ㅛ = 교
교 (like "교")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅠ
유 (Yu)
Sounds like: yu
glide vowel
ㄱ + ㅠ = 규
규 (like "규")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅘ
와 (Wa)
Sounds like: wa
compound vowel
ㄱ + ㅘ = 과
과 (like "과")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅙ
왜 (Wae)
Sounds like: wae
compound vowel
ㄱ + ㅙ = 괘
괘 (like "괘")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅚ
외 (Oe)
Sounds like: oe
compound vowel
ㄱ + ㅚ = 괴
괴 (like "괴")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅝ
워 (Wo)
Sounds like: wo
compound vowel
ㄱ + ㅝ = 궈
궈 (like "궈")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅞ
웨 (We)
Sounds like: we
compound vowel
ㄱ + ㅞ = 궤
궤 (like "궤")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅟ
위 (Wi)
Sounds like: wi
compound vowel
ㄱ + ㅟ = 귀
귀 (like "귀")
Name
Combination
Combined ㅢ
의 (Ui)
Sounds like: ui
compound vowel
ㄱ + ㅢ = 긔
긔 (like "긔")
Name
Combination