korean alphabet
The Korean alphabet is called Hangul (한글). It’s a unique writing system known for being relatively easy to learn compared to other character-based systems. Here’s a breakdown of Hangul:
- Structure: Hangul is a phonetic alphabet, meaning each character represents a sound. It’s built from basic letter blocks called jamo (자모). There are 24 jamo in total: 14 consonants and 10 vowels.
- Forming Syllables: Jamo are creatively combined to form syllable blocks. A syllable block can consist of a single vowel, a consonant and a vowel, or two consonants and a vowel.
- Benefits: Hangul’s logical structure makes it efficient to learn and pronounce Korean words. Compared to character-based systems like Hanja (used for some Korean words), Hangul is much faster to acquire.
Korean alphabet chart PDF
This is a PDF file that allows you to follow along with the 14 Korean consonants.
