How to Memorize Korean Hangul 14 Consonants EASILY! (Hangul Lesson #1), by Hailey _Your Korean Friend on YouTube. 4 min 1 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 1 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Write the 14 basic consonants in a column on paper: ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ. Say each letter's sound once as you write it.
Add the vowel ㅏ to each consonant to make a syllable: 가 나 다 라 마 바 사 아 자 차 카 타 파 하. Read each syllable aloud as you write it.
Chant the full row in order: 가 나 다 라 마 바 사 아 자 차 카 타 파 하. Repeat it until the sounds come without checking your list.
Start slowly and point at each syllable as you say it. Once the slow pass feels easy, repeat the chant faster.
Cover your written list and write the 14 syllables from memory. Uncover it and circle any you missed.
Shuffle the syllables or ask a friend to call them out of order. Match each sound to the correct consonant.
Review the chant for five minutes a day and add the vowels next. Short daily repeats work better than one long session.
Tips and common mistakes
Say every syllable out loud; silent reading makes the shapes harder to remember.
Keep the romanisation to one side after the first pass and rely on the sound.
The consonant ㅇ is silent at the start of a syllable and sounds like ng at the end.
Do not rush the slow pass; clean sounds first, speed later.
Questions
How long does it take to memorize the 14 consonants?
With 10 to 15 minutes of daily practice, many beginners can recognise them within a few days. Reading whole words still takes extra practice.
Do I need to know the consonant names?
No. For reading, the sound each consonant makes is more useful at first. Learn the names later if you plan to discuss spelling.
Why does ㅇ appear in the chant as 아?
At the start of a syllable, ㅇ has no sound, so 아 is just the vowel sound a. At the end of a syllable it sounds like ng.
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