Korean word

한글

Pronunciation

Romanizationhangeul

Meaning

  • nounHangul

Example

간판이 한글로 되어 있어요.kan pa ni han geul lo toe eo i sseo yo

The sign is written in Hangul.

Illustration for 한글 (Hangul)

More examples

아이들이 한글을 배우고 있어요.a i deu ri han geu reul pae u go i sseo yo

The children are learning Hangul.

Core concept

A Korean writing system whose basic letters combine into clear syllable blocks.

Common phrases

  • 한글을 배우다han geu reul pae u da

    learn Hangul

  • 한글 맞춤법han geul mat chum beop

    Hangul spelling

  • 한글 사용han geul sa yong

    use of Hangul

Similar words

한국어hangugeo: The language that people in Korea speak and write.
문자munja: A written sign or group of signs used to represent sounds or words.
글자keulja: One written mark that makes up part of a word or piece of text.
표기pyogi: The way a word or name is written using a chosen set of letters or symbols.

Definition in Korean

조선 시대에 훈민정음으로 비롯된 한국어 표기 체계로, 현대에는 '한글'이라는 이름으로 불리며 일상과 공식 문서에서 널리 사용된다cho seon si dae e hun min jeong eu meu ro pi rot ttoen han gu geo pyo gi che gye ro hyeon dae e neun han geul i ra neun i reu meu ro pul li myeo il sang gwa kong sik mun seo e seo neol li sa yong doen da

Word origin

The writing system was created centuries before Ju Sigyeong later gave it the modern name Hangul.

Usage tips

  • Hangul is the writing system, while Korean is the language written with it, so the two names are not interchangeable.

Related words

  • 한글화hangeulhwaHangulizationnoun
  • 한글교육hangeulgyoyukHangul educationnoun

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