Key facts
- Format: PDF with 2 exercise pages plus 1 answer-key page, in A4 and US Letter.
- Letters: ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ, each built from two copies of ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅅ ㅈ.
- Page 2 uses ten words: 꿈, 딸, 빵, 싸다, 짜다, 아빠, 어깨, 뿌리, 쓰다 and 쪽.
- Level A0, about 15 to 20 minutes; free for personal and classroom use.
- Korean text on the sheet is machine-generated and was reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026.
Download the Double Consonants Worksheet
Korean Double Consonants Worksheet
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Preview
Build and Trace the Five Tense Letters
Choose A4 or US Letter on the card. The PDF opens at actual size, ready to print in black and white.
Why Do Double Consonants Need Their Own Practice Sheet?
Double consonants are letters written as two copies of a plain consonant, and they stand for tense sounds, said with a tight throat and no puff of air. Korean calls them 쌍자음 (ssangjaeum, "twin consonants"). They are easy to read but easy to write badly, because the two halves must be equal and must still fit inside one syllable block. The Double Consonants lesson covers the sound; this sheet trains the writing.
| Plain | Tense | Syllable | Sample word |
|---|---|---|---|
| ㄱ | ㄲ | 까 (kka) | 꿈 (kkum), dream |
| ㄷ | ㄸ | 따 (tta) | 딸 (ttal), daughter |
| ㅂ | ㅃ | 빠 (ppa) | 빵 (ppang), bread |
| ㅅ | ㅆ | 싸 (ssa) | 싸다 (ssada), to be cheap |
| ㅈ | ㅉ | 짜 (jja) | 짜다 (jjada), to be salty |
The words 싸다 and 짜다 show why the shape matters. Swap one letter and the meaning changes: 사다 (sada) means to buy, 싸다 means to be cheap. A reader sees the doubled shape first, so a lopsided ㅆ that looks like ㅅ can change the word. Listen to four sample words before you start.
The next section shows what is printed on each page.
What Is on Each Page?
Page 1: Build and Trace the Five Tense Letters
Page 1 has five rows, one per letter. Each row reads like a sum: the plain letter, plus the plain letter again, equals the tense letter. Then you practise:
- Three dotted copies of the tense letter, each in a 25 mm box with a faint centre line that splits the box into two equal halves.
- Three empty boxes to write the letter from memory.
- A syllable strip with 까, 따, 빠, 싸 or 짜: one dotted copy and two empty boxes.
The numbered stroke arrows come from reviewed data; compare them with the stroke order for double letters.
Page 2: Read and Copy Ten Words
Page 2 lists ten words, each with its English meaning: 꿈 (dream), 딸 (daughter), 빵 (bread), 싸다 (to be cheap), 짜다 (to be salty), 아빠 (dad), 어깨 (shoulder), 뿌리 (root), 쓰다 (to write, to use) and 쪽 (side, direction). For each word you tick a "said aloud" box, copy the word twice and write the double letter it contains. The list holds every tense letter at least once: ㄲ twice, ㄸ once, ㅃ three times, ㅆ twice and ㅉ twice.
Page 3: the Answer Key
The key names the double letter in each of the ten words, gives the Revised Romanization and shows the five reference letters with stroke arrows.
How Do I Use This Sheet?
Allow 15 to 20 minutes. Follow these steps in order.
- Say the plain and tense pair. Say ga then kka, da then tta. Checkpoint: with a hand in front of your mouth, the tense sound releases almost no air, even less than the plain one.
- Draw the first half, then the second. Use the centre guide. Checkpoint: both halves are the same height and width.
- Trace, then write from memory. Cover the model for the empty boxes.
- Read the ten words aloud before you copy. Say each word once, slowly, then once at normal speed.
- Check with the key. Mark each double letter you named and redraw any that were wrong.
The pairing with spoken practice matters: the korean double consonants flashcards play the same words so your ear and hand learn together.
What Is the Answer Key For?
The key confirms which tense letter hides in each word and lets you compare your handwriting with the reference letters. Use it only after both pages are done. If you named a letter wrongly, the usual cause is ㅆ versus ㅅ or ㅉ versus ㅈ, so look at the doubled shape again before moving on.
Print Settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Paper | A4 or US Letter; the download card gives both sizes |
| Scale | 100 percent ("actual size"), not "fit to page" |
| Colour | Black and white is enough; the dotted tracing letters are light grey |
| Margins | 12 mm on every side, wide enough for a hole punch |
| Pages to print | Pages 1 and 2, plus the key as page 3 |
| Sides | Single-sided works best; the key can be printed on its own sheet |
Mistakes to Watch For
- Making the second half bigger. A bigger second half looks like a different letter and will not fit in a block. Fix: use the centre line and keep both halves the same size.
- Pronouncing the double consonant twice. ㅃ in 빠 is one tense sound, not "p-p". Fix: say the syllable in a single beat. In 아빠 the tense ㅃ opens the second syllable, and it is still one sound, not two.
- Confusing ㅆ and ㅅ. ㅆ is two ㅅ, so the doubled shape should be clear. Fix: circle the double letter in every word on page 2.
- Adding a puff of air. Aspirated ㅍ or ㅋ is a different letter. Fix: compare with the aspirated consonants worksheet.
What This Worksheet Does Not Cover
The sheet covers the shapes and ten sample words. It does not explain tensification, the rule that makes a plain consonant sound tense after certain final consonants, nor how to produce the tense sound with a tight throat; the lesson on plain, tense and aspirated sounds covers that. The word 쪽 has several meanings, and only one is given here. Everything is generated Korean reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026.
What Should I Practice Next?
After the double consonants worksheet, follow this path:
- Read the korean double consonants lesson to hear every contrast.
- Practice the same items on screen with the korean double consonants flashcards.
- Check yourself with the korean double consonants quiz.
- Move on to the vowels with the korean vowels writing practice.
This sheet is part of the hangul worksheets collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the five double letters on the sheet?
The five double consonants are ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ and ㅉ. Each is two copies of a plain letter: ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ. They stand for tense sounds said with a tight throat and no puff of air. Page 1 builds and traces each one; page 2 uses them in ten words.
Do I need to know the aspirated letters first?
It helps but is not required. The tense letters are doubled plain letters, so you need ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅅ ㅈ. The aspirated letters are a different set. The recommended order is plain, then aspirated, then tense, which is why the aspirated worksheet comes first in the collection.
Is there an answer key for the double consonants worksheet?
Yes. The key is an extra final page. It names the double letter in each of the ten words, gives the Revised Romanization and shows reference models of the five letters with stroke arrows. Print it separately and keep it face down until you finish both exercise pages.
Can I print it on US Letter paper?
Yes. The PDF includes both A4 and US Letter versions, and you pick one on the download card. Print at 100 percent scale, not fit to page, so the 25 mm tracing boxes keep their size. Black and white is enough; the dotted guides are light grey.
Why is the second half of a letter the same size as the first?
A tense letter has to fit in one syllable block, such as 빠, so the two halves share the width a single letter would use. If the second half grows, the block looks unbalanced and the letter can be mistaken for another. The centre line on page 1 trains equal halves.
May I use these worksheets in class?
Free for personal and classroom use. Teachers may print copies for their students. No reselling or republishing online.
Free for personal and classroom use. Teachers may print copies for their students. No reselling or republishing online.