Korean (Hangul) Transliteration
한글
Convert Korean Hangul to Latin (Revised Romanization).
About Korean (Hangul) Transliteration
Hangul is the Korean alphabet, invented in 1443 by King Sejong.
Revised Romanization is the official South Korean system since 1984.
Hangul has 14 consonants and 10 vowels.
Hangul blocks are arranged syllabically - one block per syllable.
History
Hangul was created in 1443 - relatively recent compared to other scripts.
It was originally called Hunminjeongeum, "correct sounds for teaching the people".
The letter shapes represent the mouth position when speaking.
Hangul was made mandatory in schools from 1946.
Things You Might Not Know
- •Consonants can be double (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ) for emphasis.
- •Vowels 가, 거, 고 differ in position - first is below, second is after.
- •ㅇ is silent at start of syllable, "ng" at end.
- •Korean is written in syllable blocks, not individual letters.
- •There are 11,172 possible Korean syllable blocks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between McCune-Reischer and Revised Romanization?
Revised is the official system; McCune-Reischer was the older academic system.
Are there double consonants in Korean?
Yes - ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ represent doubled sounds.
How many letters does Hangul have?
14 consonants and 10 vowels - 24 basic letters.
Is Korean an alphabet?
No - it's a featural syllabary where letter shapes indicate sound.
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