hangeul
Korea's writing system
Hangeul (also romanized as hangul) is the Korean alphabet, created in the 15th century under King Sejong the Great.
Unlike Chinese characters or Japanese kanji, hangeul is a phonetic writing system with 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels that combine into syllable blocks.
Its logical, learnable design—consonant shapes even mirror the mouth positions used to produce them—makes it celebrated as one of the world's most scientific writing systems.
Obstructs or sections
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- compositeMade of distinct parts
formation · stacking · square · clusters · graphemes · spacing
Letters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- voicingExpressing aloud
nasalization · articulation · pronunciation · allophones · tensed · lax · assimilation · liaison
Ornamental handwriting art
- typefaceLettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- typographyArranging letters for display
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
penmanship · glyphs · characters · inscription · manuscript · writing system · strokes · letterforms
Standard writing conventions
- romanizationScript-to-alphabet conversion process
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- YaleIvy League institution
blocks
Obstructs or sections
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
composite · formation · stacking · square · clusters · graphemes · spacing
consonants
Letters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
voicing · nasalization · articulation · pronunciation · allophones · tensed · lax · assimilation · liaison · double consonants
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
- typefaceLettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- typographyArranging letters for display
brushwork · penmanship · glyphs · characters · inscription · manuscript · writing system · strokes · letterforms · digital fonts
orthography
Standard writing conventions
- romanizationScript-to-alphabet conversion process
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
Yale · morphology · agglutinative · particles · suffixes
Korea
East Asian divided peninsula
K-drama · Kimchi · Gangnam · Korean Wave
- KoreaSeoul, Korea, Busan, Incheon, South Korea
- Korean heritagehanbok, kimchi, celadon, palaces, Joseon dynasty
- Korean Wordsoppa, kimchi, bibimbap, bulgogi, gimbap
- Joseon KoreaJoseon dynasty, civil service exam, civil service exams, Neo-Confucianism, Confucianism
hangeulChinese characters
Logographic writing system
kanji · ideographs · hieroglyphics · cuneiform · Mayan glyphs