KOREAN FOUNDATIONS / 03
Build a syllable
Korean letters fit together inside a block.
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON
Find the initial, vowel and final in 한.
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1
Two letters, one block
한글 is written in syllable blocks, not as a row of separate letters. ㄱ + ㅏ becomes 가. Each block needs a consonant position and a vowel.
가gaㄱ + ㅏ
2
Beside or below
Vertical vowels sit to the right: 나. Horizontal vowels sit below the initial: 누. The reading order is initial, then vowel.
나naㄴ + ㅏ
누nuㄴ + ㅜ
3
Add a final
A final consonant goes at the bottom. ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ makes 한. Read it as one syllable, not three separate letter names.
한hanㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ
Romanization is a reading aid, not an exact pronunciation guide. Korean device voices vary by browser.