In 한글(hangeul), the Korean alphabet, consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels.
Cosonants:
ㄱ- G
ㄴ- N
ㄷ- D
ㄹ- R/L
ㅁ- M
ㅂ- B
ㅅ- S
ㅇ- silent o/ no sound
ㅈ- J
ㅊ- Ch
ㅋ- K
ㅌ- T
ㅍ- P
ㅎ- H
Vowels:
ㅏ- a
ㅑ- ya
ㅓ- eo
ㅕ- yo
ㅗ- o
ㅛ- yo
ㅜ- u
ㅠ- yu
ㅡ - eu
ㅣ- i
In addition, there are 5 double consonants and 11 double vowels.
쌍자음[Double consonants]
ㄲ = gg
ㄸ = dd
ㅃ = bb
ㅆ = ss
ㅉ = jj
쌍모음[Double Vowels]
ㅐ = ae
ㅒ = yae (rarely used)
ㅔ = e
ㅖ = ye
ㅘ = wa
ㅙ = wae
ㅚ = oe
ㅝ = wo
ㅞ = we (rarely used)
ㅟ = wi
ㅢ = ui
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