1. The structure of Hanguel

1. Hangeul is a character that expresses sound. 

There can be 4 structures.

① 1 vowel  ② consonant + vowel  ③ vowel + consonant  ④ consonant + vowel + consonant 

 

 

 

2. Consonants and vowels are grouped in a square box (모아쓰기).

[gang], means 'river'

 

 

1) Vowels are written vertically on the right or horizontally on the bottom. 

 

 [a] = ㅏ (write vertically on the right)

 [o] = ㅗ (write horizontally at the bottom)

 

 

2) Consonants represent the first and last sounds. For example, song : s[s] = first sound, ng[ŋ] = last sound

 

  The first sound is written to the left of or above the vowel. The final sound is written at the bottom of the vowel.

 

 In the example below, ㄱ is a [g/k] sound, ㅋ is a [k] sound, and ㄴ is a [n] sound.

 

  [First sound]

  Lady Gaga = Lady 가가 (left of the vertical vowel)

  go = 고 (above the horizontal vowel)

 

  [Last sound]

  kayak = 카약

  New York = 뉴욕

 

 

 

3. Examples of the structure of Hangeul

1) 1 vowel 

[a]

[o]

One vowel is written by adding ㅇ in front. At this time, ㅇ has no sound.

 

 

 

2) consonant + vowel

[ga]

[go]

 

 

3) vowel + consonant 

[ak], means 'evil'

[ok], means 'jade'

 

 

4) Consonant + vowel + consonant

[gak], means 'angle'