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Hangul Consonants — 14 Letters

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Learn all 14 basic Korean consonants with shape mnemonics.

Vocabulario (14)

g/k
Consonant: g (voiced) / k (unvoiced) — gun trigger shape
가다 — to go — to go
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n
Consonant: n — corner of the letter N
나 — I/me — I/me (informal)
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d/t
Consonant: d (voiced) / t (unvoiced) — door frame
다 — all — all, everything
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m
Consonant: m — mailbox / mouth
마음 — heart/mind — heart, mind, feelings
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b/p
Consonant: b (voiced) / p (unvoiced) — bucket with handles
바다 — sea/ocean — sea, ocean
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s
Consonant: s — summit / seesaw shape
사람 — person — person
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j
Consonant: j/ch — jellyfish hat shape
자다 — to sleep — to sleep
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h
Consonant: h — hat on a stick
하다 — to do — to do
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r/l
Consonant: r (between vowels) / l (syllable final) — roller coaster track
라면 — ramen — ramen noodles
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silent/ng
Consonant: silent (initial position) / ng (final position)
안녕 — hello/bye — hi/bye (informal)
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k
Consonant: aspirated k — ㄱ with extra stroke
커피 — coffee — coffee
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t
Consonant: aspirated t — ㄷ with extra stroke
타다 — to ride — to ride (vehicle)
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p
Consonant: aspirated p — looks like π
파란 — blue — blue (adjective)
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ch
Consonant: aspirated ch — ㅈ with extra stroke
차 — tea / car — tea; car
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Examen (2 questions)

Question 1 of 2

Which consonant makes the 'n' sound?

어느 자음이 'n' 소리인가요?

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