The Hangul Characters

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