Which Hangul letter is “ch”? Korean letters by sound 소리로 한글 글자 찾기

The ones people ask about 자주 묻는 것

• “ch” is ㅊ. The similar-looking letter ㅈ is “j”, while the doubled letter ㅉ is “jj”.
• “r” and “l” are the same letter, ㄹ. It is written “r” before a vowel and “l” at the end of a syllable. Guide: Is ㄹ R or L? →
• “g” and “k” can be the same letter, ㄱ. It is written “g” before a vowel and “k” as a final: 한국 [han-guk]. ㅋ is always written “k”. ㄷ (d/t) and ㅂ (b/p) follow the same pattern. Guide: ㄱ vs ㅋ vs ㄲ →
• “eo” and “eu” each represent a single Korean vowel: ㅓ and ㅡ. They are not two separate sounds. Guide: ㅓ vs ㅗ →
• “ae” is ㅐ and “e” is ㅔ. Most speakers pronounce them almost the same today. Guide: ㅐ vs ㅔ →
• “ng” is ㅇ at the end of a syllable. At the beginning of a syllable, the same letter is silent.

About these spellings 이 표기에 대해

The spellings on this page follow the Revised Romanization of Korean, the official romanization system used in South Korea, including on road signs and in many modern Korean textbooks. Older materials may use different romanization systems, and personal names often retain traditional spellings. For example, the family name 박 is usually written “Park” rather than “Bak”, and 삼성 is written “Samsung”, with “u” for ㅓ.

Romanization is only a bridge. The sound itself is in the audio, and it is worth learning to read the letters directly.