Learn to write the Korean Alphabet from A to Z🇰🇷, by Crazy Easy Korean on YouTube. 12 min 11 s.
- Video length
- 12 min 11 s
- Time to do it
- 1 to 2 weeks
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Pick a fixed study slot of about 15 minutes a day and keep a notebook just for Hangul. Handwriting the letters is the fastest way to remember them.
Learn the basic vowels first: ㅏ, ㅓ, ㅗ, ㅜ, ㅡ and ㅣ. Say each sound out loud as you write it, and note that the circle ㅇ is silent at the start of a syllable.
Move on to the nine basic consonants: ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅇ and ㅈ. Copy each one several times and follow the standard stroke order from top to bottom, left to right.
Combine one consonant and one vowel into a block. Put the consonant on the left with a vertical vowel like ㅏ on the right to make 가, or above a flat vowel like ㅗ to make 고.
Practice the two syllable shapes until they feel natural: vertical vowels sit to the right of the consonant, and horizontal vowels sit underneath it.
Add a final consonant, called batchim, under the block to make three piece syllables like 한 or 밥. Learn the seven common batchim sounds: ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ and ㅇ.
Write your own name in Hangul by sounding it out and matching each sound to a consonant and vowel block. Check it against a trusted chart.
Read short words and children's songs out loud for a few minutes each day. Reading aloud connects the shapes to sounds faster than silent study.
Tips and common mistakes
Learn the sound each letter makes rather than only its name, since that is what you use when reading.
Romanisation is only a rough guide, so check pronunciation with audio from a native speaker when you can.
Keep letters the same size inside each block so your writing stays neat and readable.
Review yesterday's letters for two minutes before starting a new lesson.
Questions
How long does it take to learn Hangul?
Most people can read basic syllables within a week of short daily practice. Writing neatly and reading fluently takes a few more weeks of regular use.
What is batchim?
Batchim is the final consonant at the bottom of a syllable block, as in 한 or 밥. Seven sounds cover most of them, so learn those first.
Do I need to know Korean before starting?
No. Hangul is designed to be learned from zero, and it is best to start with the letters before you study vocabulary or grammar.
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