Key facts
- Format: PDF with 3 exercise pages plus 1 answer-key page, in A4 and US Letter.
- Content: the seven final sounds [k] [n] [t] [l] [m] [p] [ng] and 28 word items (21 different words) that end in them.
- Page 1 is the sound table, page 2 reads 12 words and page 3 sorts 16 words.
- Level A1; about 30 to 40 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.
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Korean Batchim Worksheet
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The Seven Final Sounds
Choose A4 or US Letter on the card. The PDF is sized for a pencil and an eraser.
Why Does Batchim Have Only Seven Sounds?
Batchim (받침, "support") is the final consonant at the bottom of a syllable block, and it is always pronounced as one of seven sounds, even though 16 single consonant letters can appear there. This rule, set out in the Standard Pronunciation rules (표준 발음법) published by the National Institute of Korean Language (국립국어원) and usually taught as the final-consonant rule (음절의 끝소리 규칙), is why 옷 (clothes) is said [옫] and 꽃 (flower) is said [꼳]. The final consonants lesson explains it fully, and the page on the 7 final sounds lists every letter.
| Final sound | Letters that make it | Sample word |
|---|---|---|
| [k] | ㄱ ㅋ ㄲ | 책 (chaek), book |
| [n] | ㄴ | 산 (san), mountain |
| [t] | ㄷ ㅅ ㅆ ㅈ ㅊ ㅌ ㅎ | 옷 (ot), clothes |
| [l] | ㄹ | 물 (mul), water |
| [m] | ㅁ | 밤 (bam), night |
| [p] | ㅂ ㅍ | 밥 (bap), meal |
| [ng] | ㅇ | 강 (gang), river |
The pattern to remember is that many letters collapse into three sounds: [k], [t] and [p]. A final [k], [t] or [p] is "unreleased": the air is blocked (by the back of the tongue for [k], the tongue tip for [t] and the lips for [p]) and no puff follows. Because a final ㅍ cannot release its puff, 앞 is written with ㅍ but said [압]. Press play to compare four finals.
The next section shows what each printed page asks you to do.
What Is on Each Page?
Page 1: the Seven Final Sounds with Sample Letters
Page 1 holds the table above in a writing format. Each of the seven rows gives the sound, the letters that produce it and a sample word with Revised Romanization. You trace the sample word twice and write it once more from memory. For example, the [k] row shows ㄱ ㅋ ㄲ and the word 책, and the [t] row lists ㄷ ㅅ ㅆ ㅈ ㅊ ㅌ ㅎ with the word 옷.
Page 2: Twelve Words to Read and Copy
Page 2 lists 책, 밥, 산, 물, 밤, 강, 꽃, 옷, 밖, 앞, 낮 and 닭. Each row has the English meaning (book, meal, mountain, water, night, river, flower, clothes, outside, front, daytime, chicken), a said-aloud box, two copy boxes and a field for the final sound. Note the spoken forms: 꽃 [꼳], 옷 [옫], 밖 [박], 앞 [압], 낮 [낟] and 닭 [닥]. The last word, 닭, ends in a pair of consonants (ㄹㄱ) of which only ㄱ is said.
Page 3: Sort Sixteen Words into the Seven Sound Groups
Page 3 shows sixteen word cards: 국, 부엌, 약, 옷, 꽃, 끝, 집, 앞, 산, 문, 밤, 봄, 강, 방, 물 and 달. You write each one in the box for its final sound. The sort has groups of different sizes: [k] 3, [t] 3, [p] 2, [n] 2, [m] 2, [ng] 2 and [l] 2.
Page 4: the Answer Key
The key gives the spoken form of every page-2 word and the correct group for each page-3 word.
How Do I Use This Sheet?
Plan 30 to 40 minutes, or split across three days.
- Say the word, then write the final. Read each word aloud before writing. Checkpoint: you can name the final sound in three seconds.
- Hold the closure for [k], [t] and [p]. Block the air with the back of the tongue, the tongue tip or the lips, and do not release it. Checkpoint: you feel the closure, not a puff.
- Copy page 2 with the spoken form beside it. Compare spelling and sound.
- Sort page 3 without looking at page 1.
- Cover the key until you finish. Check the groups and rewrite any wrong word.
Use the korean batchim flashcards between sessions to practice by ear.
What Is the Answer Key For?
The key lets you see which of the seven groups you misjudge. The [t] group is the easiest to misjudge, because seven letters share it. If you misplace 낮 or 꽃, check that ㅈ and ㅊ both close as [t]. Rewrite each wrong word under its correct sound and say it again.
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 to 3, plus the key as page 4 |
| Sides | Single-sided works best; the key can be printed on its own sheet |
Mistakes to Watch For
- Writing the sound, not the letter. 꽃 is spelled with ㅊ even though it sounds like [꼳]. Fix: copy the spelling from the model and write the sound only in the "final sound" field.
- Releasing the stop. Saying 밥 with a puff of air on the final p turns it into "bap-eu". Fix: close the lips and stop.
- Mixing up ㅈ and ㅊ. Both close as [t], but the letters are different. Fix: compare your copy with the model.
- Treating 닭 as two sounds. In 닭 only ㄱ is said at the end of the word. Fix: read the word as [닥].
What This Worksheet Does Not Cover
The sheet teaches final sounds in isolated words. It does not cover liaison, where a batchim moves to the next syllable before a vowel, nor nasalization or tensification across syllables. Those rules belong to the pronunciation lessons. The word 닭 is the only consonant-cluster example here. Korean text is generated and was reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026, including the spoken forms in brackets.
What Should I Practice Next?
After the korean batchim worksheet:
- Read the batchim lesson if a group felt unclear.
- Drill the sounds with the korean batchim flashcards.
- Check yourself with the korean batchim quiz.
- Apply what you learned to words with the hangul reading worksheet.
This sheet belongs to the hangul worksheets collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which final consonants are on the sheet?
The sheet covers the seven final sounds [k], [n], [t], [l], [m], [p] and [ng], and the letters that make them. [k] comes from ㄱ ㅋ ㄲ, [t] from ㄷ ㅅ ㅆ ㅈ ㅊ ㅌ ㅎ, and [p] from ㅂ ㅍ. The other four sounds each have one letter.
Does the sheet include liaison?
No. Liaison, where a final consonant moves onto a following vowel, is a separate sound rule. This sheet isolates the seven final sounds in single words so you can learn them first. Once they are secure, the pronunciation lessons show how a batchim behaves when another syllable follows it.
Is there audio for the batchim words?
The printed PDF has no audio. This page has play buttons for 책, 옷, 밥 and 강, and the batchim flashcards deck has a clip for each card. Listen to the final sound, say the word without releasing the final sound, then write it. The sound-and-shape link is stronger than copying alone.
Can children use the batchim worksheet?
Yes, for children who can already read simple syllable blocks. The word list uses everyday nouns such as water, river and flower, and the sorting page works like a game. Ask the child to say the word aloud before writing it, and let an adult check the unreleased finals.
Is the Korean batchim worksheet free to print?
Free for personal and classroom use. Teachers may print copies for their students. No reselling or republishing online.
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.