Korean Alphabet Practice Sheet: Free Printable PDF with Answer Key

Key facts

• Format: PDF with 1 exercise page plus 1 answer-key page, in A4 and US Letter.
• Letters: all 40, 19 consonants (with their names) in the top half and 21 vowels in the bottom half.
• Level A0; about 20 to 30 minutes for the full page, or one row a day.
• Free for personal and classroom use; Korean text is machine-generated and was reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026.

Download the Korean Alphabet Practice Sheet

Pick A4 or US Letter on the card. The page is built to fit on a single sheet at actual size.

What Is the Korean Alphabet's Dictionary Order?

Dictionary order is the fixed sequence in which South Korean dictionaries list letters, and the sheet follows it. The 19 consonants run ㄱ ㄲ ㄴ ㄷ ㄸ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅃ ㅅ ㅆ ㅇ ㅈ ㅉ ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ. The 21 vowels run ㅏ ㅐ ㅑ ㅒ ㅓ ㅔ ㅕ ㅖ ㅗ ㅘ ㅙ ㅚ ㅛ ㅜ ㅝ ㅞ ㅟ ㅠ ㅡ ㅢ ㅣ. Learning that order has a practical payoff, since it is how you find a word in a Korean dictionary and how word lists are sorted. For the full story of the 40 letters, see the Korean alphabet overview and its alphabet order page.

Here is the order at work. In a Korean dictionary 가방 (gabang, bag) comes first, then 까치 (kkachi, magpie), then 나무 (namu, tree). The first letters run ㄱ, then ㄲ, then ㄴ, so a double consonant sits right after its plain partner and before the next basic letter. If you remember one sentence, remember that: each double follows its plain letter. Practising the order once on this sheet saves time every time you search a word list.

Every consonant on the sheet carries its Korean name, such as 기역 for ㄱ and 니은 for ㄴ. The names matter because teachers and dictionaries use them, and because the sheet's answer key lists them for self-testing. Hear four names now.

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Now here is how the single page is laid out.

What Is on Each Page?

Page 1: the 40-Letter Grid

The top half is the consonant block, a grid of 5 columns and 4 rows holding 19 letters (5, 5, 5 and 4 per row). Every cell has the letter's name, a 14 mm model with small stroke arrows, one dotted copy and one empty box. The bottom half is the vowel block, 7 columns and 3 rows for 21 letters. Vowel cells stack the model, the dotted copy and the empty box vertically, and print the Revised Romanization sound under the model. A footer line of 8 boxes asks you to cover the models and write the first eight consonants (ㄱ to ㅂ) in order from memory.

Page 2: the Answer Key

The key prints both letter sequences, the 19 consonant names with Revised Romanization and the 21 vowel sounds. Use it for self-checking the order and the names after you finish.

How Do I Use This Sheet?

You can fill the page in one sitting or write one row a day. The grid has seven rows, four of consonants and three of vowels, so it fits a one-week plan.

1. Read the row aloud first. Say each name or sound as you point to it.
2. Trace the dotted copy. Use the stroke arrows. Checkpoint: the traced letter is the same size as the model.
3. Write the empty box from memory. Hide the model with a card. Checkpoint: you remembered the shape without looking.
4. Write the order on the footer line. Recite the dictionary order as you go.
5. Use the sheet again for revision. Print several copies and redo a row when a letter slips.

The sheet is a revision tool as much as a first lesson. After you complete the Hangul practice sheets pack, this page is a quick weekly refresher. Pair it with the korean alphabet flashcards to add sound.

What Is the Answer Key For?

The answer key lets you check the dictionary order and the consonant names without help. Look only after the page and footer line are done. Because the sheet has just one empty box per letter, use the key to decide which rows to repeat.

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Mistakes to Watch For

• Writing too small. The 14 mm boxes are already small, so letters drawn smaller than the box hide errors. Fix: fill the box height, as in the model.
• Mixing the order. Placing ㅅ before ㅂ breaks the dictionary sequence. Fix: recite the order aloud and use the footer line.
• Skipping the names. A learner who knows only the shape cannot discuss a letter with a teacher. Fix: say the name every time you trace.
• Leaving out the doubles. ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ are letters in their own right, not extras. Fix: tick them off in the order list.

Is One Page Enough to Learn Hangul?

One page is enough to revise Hangul, not to learn it. A single empty box per letter gives only one retrieval attempt, which is little practice. The sheet is best after the lessons, or as the weekly review that follows the hangul practice sheets pack. It covers the 40 letters only; it does not teach blocks, final consonants or sound changes. The Korean on it is generated and was reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026.

What Should I Practice Next?

After the korean alphabet practice sheet:

1. Test recall with the hangul alphabet quiz.
2. Move to the grid that combines letters in the hangul syllable chart worksheet.
3. Keep sound practice going with the flashcards linked above.

This sheet is part of the hangul worksheets collection.

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