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| 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'The Hunminjeongeum,' a historical document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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| ? |
g,
k |
? |
b,
p |
? |
k |
| ? |
n |
? |
s |
? |
t |
| ? |
d, t |
? |
ng, silent |
? |
p |
| ? |
r, l |
? |
j |
? |
h |
| ? |
m |
? |
ch |
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| Vowels |
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| ? |
a |
? |
o |
? |
yu |
| ? |
ya |
? |
yo |
? |
eu |
| ? |
eo |
? |
u |
? |
i |
| ? |
yeo |
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