ㅏ | ㅑ | ㅓ | ㅕ | ㅗ |
"a" | "ya" | "eo" | "yeo" | "o" |
ㅛ | ㅜ | ㅠ | ㅡ | ㅣ |
"yo" | "oo" or "u" | "yoo" or "yu" | "eu" | "i" |
Consonants : - | ||||
ㄱ | ㄴ | ㄷ | ㄹ | ㅁ |
"g" or "k" | "n" | "d" or "t" | " r " or " l " | "m" |
ㅂ | ㅅ | ㅇ | ㅈ | ㅊ |
"b" or "p" | "s" | - | " ch " | " ch' " |
ㅋ | ㅌ | ㅍ | ㅎ | |
" g' " or " k' " | " d' " | " p' " | " h " | |
Note that " ' " means the letter is aspirated, i.e a sharp sound. | ||||
| ㅎ + | ㅏ + | ㄴ = | 한 | han | |
| h | a | n | |||
| ㄱ + | ㅜ + | ㄱ = | 국 | guk | |
| g | u | k | 한국 pronounced HanGuk meaning Korea |