Hangeul was created under King Sejong during the Joseon Dynasty (1939-1910). In 1446, the first Korean alphabet was proclaimed under the original name Huh-min-jeong-eum, which literally meant "the correct souds for the instruction of the people".Hangeul consist of 14 consonant and 10 vowels, totaling 24 basic character. The shapes of Hangeul's consonant were formed after voice organs (such as lip, tongue, throat, etc). While those of the vowels were formed after what one might say symbolizes heaven, earth, and human being.
All words in Korean are composed of syllables, which go by the following basic rules :
1. A syllable begins with a consonant.
2. A syllable has at least one consonant and one vowel.
3. Each syllable gets written in a square box.
A syllable that consist of a consonant and "vertical vowel" is written with the consonant on the left and the vowel on the right.
ㄴ(n) + ㅏ(a) = 나 (na)
A syllable that consist of a consonant and "horizontal vowel" i written with on to and the vowel underneath.
ㄱ(k) + ㅡ(eu) = 그 (keu)
If a syllable shows a consonant-vowel-consonant combination, in other words, if a syllable ends with a consonant, called batchim (meaning "supporting floor" in Korean), the final consonant goes to the bottom - or floor -f that syllable.
ㅁ(m) +ㅏ(a) + ㄴ(n) = 만 (man)
ㅁ(m) + ㅗ (o) + ㄱ(k) = 목 (mok)
All symbol of Hangeul are written from top to bottom and from left to right. Srtrokes are never interrupted, not even they change directions halfway.
ㅏ= a
ㅓ=eo
ㅗ= o:
ㅜ= wu/u
ㅡ=eu
ㅣ= i / yi
ㅔ= e
ㅐ= wae:
ㅑ= ya
ㅕ= yeo
ㅛ= yo
ㅠ = yu
ㅖ=ye
ㅒ= ye:
ㅘ= wa
ㅝ= wo
ㅞ= we
ㅙ= wae
ㅢ= eui
ㅟ= wi
ㅂ= b/p
ㅈ= j/ch
ㄷ= d/t
ㄱ= k/g
ㅅ= s
ㅁ= m
ㄴ=n
ㅇ= ng
ㄹ= r/l
ㅎ= h
ㅋ= k
ㅌ= t
ㅊ= ch
ㅍ= p
This is a simple introduction of Hangeul and its structure..
