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Korean has 14 basic consonant letters, but in this lesson we will focus on the first nine that form the foundation. These nine are the most common and serve as the building blocks from which other consonants are derived.
| Character | Name (Korean) | Name (Romanised) | Sound (Initial) | Sound (Final/Batchim) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ㄱ | 기역 | giyeok | g (as in go) | k |
| ㄴ | 니은 | nieun | n (as in no) | n |
| ㄷ | 디귿 | digeut | d (as in do) | t |
| ㄹ | 리을 | rieul | r/l (between r and l) | l |
| ㅁ | 미음 | mieum | m (as in mom) | m |
| ㅂ | 비읍 | bieup | b (as in boy) | p |
| ㅅ | 시옷 | siot | s (as in sun) | t |
| ㅇ | 이응 | ieung | silent (initial) | ng (as in sing) |
| ㅈ | 지읒 | jieut | j (as in joy) | t |
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