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Hangul

Hangul is a free Korean vocabulary list of 40 words, each with a meaning, part of speech and example sentences. Hangul is built into Tomaru, a free vocabulary app: once the list is added, Tomaru uses FSRS spaced repetition to bring every word back just before you would forget it. Free, no ads. This page shows a preview of the words and examples.

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Hangul: word preview

A preview of Hangul on Tomaru. All 40 words are searchable here, each with part of speech, meaning and example sentences; the full list is learned in the app.

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ㄱ
g/kletter
giyeok — g/k sound
가수
ㄴ
nletter
nieun — n sound
나무
ㄷ
d/tletter
digeut — d/t sound
다리
ㄹ
r/lletter
rieul — r/l sound
라디오
ㅁ
mletter
mieum — m sound
엄마
ㅂ
b/pletter
bieup — b/p sound
바다
ㅅ
sletter
siot — s sound
사과
ㅇ
(silent)/ngletter
ieung — silent/ng sound
아이
ㅈ
jletter
jieut — j sound
자전거
ㅊ
chletter
chieut — aspirated ch sound
차
ㅋ
kletter
kieuk — aspirated k sound
코
ㅌ
tletter
tieut — aspirated t sound
토마토
ㅍ
pletter
pieup — aspirated p sound
포도
ㅎ
hletter
hieut — h sound
하늘
ㅏ
aletter
a — ah sound
아기
ㅑ
yaletter
ya — yah sound
야구
ㅓ
eoletter
eo — uh sound
어머니
ㅕ
yeoletter
yeo — yuh sound
여자
ㅗ
oletter
o — oh sound
오이
ㅛ
yoletter
yo — yoh sound
요리
ㅜ
uletter
u — oo sound
우유
ㅠ
yuletter
yu — yoo sound
유리
ㅡ
euletter
eu — spread-lip oo sound
음악
ㅣ
iletter
i — ee sound
이
ㄲ
kkletter
ssanggiyeok — tense kk sound
까치
ㄸ
ttletter
ssangdigeut — tense tt sound
딸기
ㅃ
ppletter
ssangbieup — tense pp sound
빵
ㅆ
ssletter
ssangsiot — tense ss sound
쌀
ㅉ
jjletter
ssangjieut — tense jj sound
짜장면
ㅐ
aeletter
ae — eh sound (as in bed)
개
ㅒ
yaeletter
yae — yeh sound
얘기
ㅔ
eletter
e — eh sound (as in bed)
네
ㅖ
yeletter
ye — yeh sound
예절
ㅘ
waletter
wa — wah sound
과일
ㅙ
waeletter
wae — weh sound
돼지
ㅚ
oeletter
oe — weh sound
회사
ㅝ
woletter
wo — wuh sound
뭐
ㅞ
weletter
we — weh sound
웨이터
ㅟ
wiletter
wi — wee sound
귀
ㅢ
uiletter
ui — eu + i sound
의사

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How do you memorize Hangul without forgetting it?

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Tomaru decides what you study today
Open the app and today's new words and due reviews are already there, with a time estimate. No planning on your side.
Weak words come back more often
Recall first, then check. Words you miss return sooner, words you know move further out, so the time goes on what you have not learned yet.
You never reread the whole list
Spaced repetition puts each review just before you would forget, so what you have covered leaves only a few due words a day.

What's in Hangul?

Recognize and name all 40 Hangul letters
Hear the difference between plain, aspirated and tense consonants
Know how consonants sound at the end of a syllable
Read simple example words

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What do the example sentences in Hangul look like?

ㄱ
가수
singer
ㄴ
나무
tree
ㄷ
다리
leg; bridge
ㄹ
라디오
radio
ㅁ
엄마
mom
ㅂ
바다
sea

FAQ

Is Hangul free?

Hangul is a free Tomaru word list. You can view the content and start learning directly.

How many words are in Hangul?

This deck currently includes 40 vocabulary cards with meanings, parts of speech, and examples on the page.

Who is Hangul for?

English speakers starting Korean from zero.

Can I review Hangul with spaced repetition?

Yes. You can add Hangul to Tomaru and review it with FSRS spaced repetition.

Is there an app to study Hangul directly?

Yes. Tomaru is a free, ad-free vocabulary app that carries the complete Hangul — all 40 words, each with a meaning, part of speech and example sentences. Once Hangul is added to Tomaru, FSRS spaced repetition brings every word back just before you would forget it, so there is no schedule to plan yourself.

Is there a PDF of Hangul?

There is no PDF or list download. This page shows a searchable preview; add the list in the Tomaru app and all 40 words go into your daily reviews.

How long does Hangul take?

It depends on your daily load. At 20 new words a day, 40 words take about 2 days for a first pass, after which only due reviews remain. Tomaru decides which words come back each day.

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