| The Korean Alphabet : Hangeul |
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Hangeul was invented in 1443, during the reign of King Sejong. It is composed of 10 vowels and 14 consonants. Hangeul has 11 compound vowels, 5 glottal sounds.
The chart below represents the 24 Hangeul letters and their romanized equivalents.
'The Hunminjeongeum,' a historical document which provides instructions to educate people on the use of Hangeul, is registered with UNESCO.
UNESCO awards a 'King Sejong Literacy Prize,' every year in memory of the inventor of Hangeul. |
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| Hangeul written in syllabic units made up of two, three, or four letters. |
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| The Korean Alphabet |
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| Consonants |
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| ㄱ |
g, k |
ㅂ |
b, p |
ㅋ |
k |
| ㄴ |
n |
ㅅ |
s |
ㅌ |
t |
| ㄷ |
d, t |
ㅇ |
ng, silent |
ㅍ |
p |
| ㄹ |
r, l |
ㅈ |
j |
ㅎ |
h |
| ㅁ |
m |
ㅊ |
ch |
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| Vowels |
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| ㅏ |
a |
ㅗ |
o |
ㅠ |
yu |
| ㅑ |
ya |
ㅛ |
yo |
ㅡ |
eu |
| ㅓ |
eo |
ㅜ |
u |
ㅣ |
i |
| ㅕ |
yeo |
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