Alphabet in Korean : Hangul Combination
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Do you like assembly toy ? If you like it, now this is gonna be your play time ~
As if mentioned in previous articles, what you need to assemble are consonants and vowels following a little bit of rules.
A way to write a Korean character
#1. Write a consonant first
#2. Add a vowel at "right" or/and "bottom" of 1
#3. Attach a final consonant below all if needed
Caution 1) Write all components vertically
Caution 2) Don't put vowel at left side.
Rules of Hangul combination
Fixed componants
① Main consonant
② Final consonant
Non-fixed componant
① Vowel
Positions of vowel - 3 ways
1) Right side (simple vowel)
2) Under main consonant (simple vowel)
3) Right & Bottom side of the main consonant (compound vowel)
Combination
If you have a sense of combination, you could calculate how many different formats are possible following this rules? [Hint : 2 * 3]
=> The answer is.... right, 6. Look the figures below, and check out if what you think is as same as these.
Good job ! Now you are eligible to make actual conversation. Thinking of making Korean friends, shopping in Korean shopping mall without language barrier, cheer up ! Let me see you in next article !