Hangul: The Basics

Question 0

Vowels (simple vowel)

Answer 0

ㅏ, ㅓ, ㅗ, ㅜ, ㅡ, ㅣ, ㅐ, ㅔ

Question 1

Number of letters in Hangul

Vowels and Consonants

Answer 1

40 letters

• 21 vowels
• 19 consonants

Question 2

Vowels (diphthongs)

e.g. oe, oy, oo

Answer 2

ㅑ, ㅕ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅖ, ㅐ, ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅞ, ㅚ, ㅟ, ㅢ

Question 3

Consonants (plain consonants)

Answer 3

ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅇ, ㅈ

Question 4

Consonants (aspirated consonants)

Answer 4

ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ, ㅊ, ㅎ

Question 5

Consonants (glottalized consonants)

Answer 5

ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ

Question 6

Vowels…

Answer 6

That was maybe attached to the left right or beneath each other in order to form a word.

When there is no need to use a constant at the beginning of the word, the consonant “ㅇ”, a null consonant, merely indicates the absence of a syllable initial consonant (아 = a)

Question 7

Consonants…

Answer 7

The continent is always pronounced in combination with a vowel. However, each consonant has its own name. There are some examples to present consonant sounds

Question 8

Consonant-Vowel types (C-V)

Answer 8

One consonant and vowel put together will combine and give you the syllable and its sound
Excludes “아” because “ㅇ” has no sound.

Question 9

Horizontal vowels (placement of letters)

Answer 9

ㅗ, ㅜ, ㅡ, ㅛ, ㅠ

The initial consonant is written ABOVE these vowels

Question 10

Vertical and Horizontal vowels (combination and placement)

Answer 10

ㅚ, ㅟ, ㅘ, ㅝ, ㅙ, ㅞ, ㅢ

With these 7 Diphthongs, the initial consonant is written in the upper left-hand corner. So, it goes both to the left of the vertical vowel and on top of the horizontal vowel.

Question 11

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (C-V-C)

C top/V middle/C bottom

Answer 11

When the syllable has a horizontal vowel (ㅜ, ㅗ, ㅡ) syllable final consonant is placed underneath

Examples: 국, 물, 눈, 돈

Question 12

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (C-V-C)

C left-V right/C bottom

Answer 12

When the syllable has a vertical vowel such as “ㅏ, ㅓ, ㅣ, ㅔ, ㅐ” and others the syllables final consonant is placed underneath.

Examples:
달, 맴, 김, 밤

Question 13

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (C-V-C)

diphthong placement

Answer 13

When the final syllable has a diphthong such as “ㅘ, ㅝ, ㅟ, ㅚ” the final consonant is placed as C top left/diphthong middle right/C bottom

Examples:
뭘, 윌, 뒷, 굉

Question 14

Consonants and Horizontal Vowel placement

Answer 14

A syllable that consists of a constant and a “horizontal vowel” is written with the constant on the top and the vowel underneath.

ㅁ+ㅗ = 모
m + o = mo

Question 15

Consonants and Vowel placement C-V-C

Answer 15

Is a syllable has a constant, vowel, and consonant, the final consonant called “patch’im” (meaning “supporting floor” in Korean) goes on the bottom of that syllable to support.

ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄴ = 만
m + a + n = man

Question 16

Consonants and Vertical Vowel placement

Answer 16

A syllable that consists of a consonant and a “vertical vowel” is written with the constant on the left and the vowel on the right.

ㄴ+ㅏ = 나
n + a = na