The Korean alphabet has 19 consonants and 21 vowels. Unlike Chinese or Japanese, Hangul was scientifically designed to be easy to learn. Most people can read it in a single day.
Korean uses only Hangul — one system to learn, unlike Japanese (3 scripts) or Chinese (thousands of characters).
Created in 1443 by King Sejong the Great. Each consonant shape mirrors the position of your mouth.
Letters combine into blocks: ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한. Each block is one syllable.
Hangul is considered one of the most logical writing systems. You can learn it in a few hours of practice.
Click any card to see pronunciation details and example words. Click the speaker icon to hear the sound.
Use our free flashcard sets to drill every consonant, vowel, and syllable block until you can read Hangul fluently.
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