Hangul

American  

[hahng-gool] / ˈhɑŋ gul /

noun

1. the Korean alphabetic writing system, introduced in the 15th century, containing 14 consonants and 11 vowels.

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Etymology

Origin of Hangul

< Korean, equivalent to han great (but frequently taken to be Han < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese hán Korea) + kŭl writing

Example Sentences

Hangul, which Sejong introduced in 1446, was intended to be used by common people instead of the Chinese characters with which the elite yangban wrote.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Northern Virginia, and Annandale in particular, is home to a robust Korean community, where signage displays Hangul lettering and where Korean restaurants, churches, grocery stores, bakeries and beauty stores abound.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2022

It’s been mostly teaching me to read basic Hangul, one letter at a time, for months now — most Korean learners I know needed at most a couple days to get Hangul down.

From The Verge • Feb. 15, 2022

The script, now called Hangul in South Korea and Chosongul in North Korea, emerged as the standard for modern Korean.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2019

Even though he could read some of the signs in Hangul he did not know what he was reading for the most part.

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