Basic Consonants

ㄱ

g/k

Like 'g' in 'go' at the start, 'k' at the end

Name: 기역 (giyeok)

ㄴ

n

Like 'n' in 'no'

Name: 니은 (nieun)

ㄷ

d/t

Like 'd' in 'do' at the start, 't' at the end

Name: 디귿 (digeut)

ㄹ

r/l

Between 'r' and 'l' - a tongue flap

Name: 리을 (rieul)

ㅁ

m

Like 'm' in 'mom'

Name: 미음 (mieum)

ㅂ

b/p

Like 'b' in 'boy' at the start, 'p' at the end

Name: 비읍 (bieup)

ㅅ

s

Like 's' in 'say'

Name: 시옷 (siot)

ㅇ

silent/ng

Silent at the start, 'ng' at the end

Name: 이응 (ieung)

ㅈ

j

Like 'j' in 'joy'

Name: 지읒 (jieut)

ㅊ

ch

Like 'ch' in 'cheese' (with air)

Name: 치읓 (chieut)

ㅋ

k

Strong 'k' with a puff of air

Name: 키읔 (kieuk)

ㅌ

t

Strong 't' with a puff of air

Name: 티읕 (tieut)

ㅍ

p

Strong 'p' with a puff of air

Name: 피읖 (pieup)

ㅎ

h

Like 'h' in 'hat'

Name: 히읗 (hieut)

Basic Consonants

Grammar Point

Examples

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