From your first letter
to your first words.
Take one lesson at a time. Learn a shape, hear it in a syllable, then build, read and copy it yourself.
Meet Hangul
Start with the idea of a syllable block.
7 min · Start here✓ CompletedGive every vowel a sound.
Recognize ten vowel shapes and read them with a silent ㅇ.
Find the starting sound.
Read each basic consonant with ㅏ and notice its shape.
Fit the letters together.
Build vertical and horizontal vowel blocks, then read two-block words.
Notice the small differences.
Compare related consonants and recognize the five doubled letters.
Read beyond the first ten.
Recognize eleven more vowel letters in familiar-looking blocks.
Meet the bottom of the block.
Read ㄴ, ㅁ, ㅇ and ㄹ at the bottom of simple syllables.
Keep the ending compact.
Read simple words with k, t and p endings without adding a vowel.
Put your letters to work.
Read everyday words and try a few simple linking examples.
Make room for repetition.
One new lesson on each study day gives you a nine-day first pass through this Hangul path. Spend extra days reviewing and using the practice room whenever you need them. This is a starting point for reading familiar words, not a promise to understand every word or sound change.
See my saved reviewsFurther reference: NIKL: About Hangeul · Romanization reference. Lessons and practice activities here are created by HangulHada.