Hangul Table PDF: Free Printable Chart with Answer Key

What you will be able to do (about 20 minutes to set up, then a few minutes a day)

• Find the name and the Revised Romanization of any of the 40 letters.
• Build a block from the matrix by joining a consonant to a vowel.
• Test yourself by covering the names and romanization.
• Check your recall against the chart on page 1.

Download the Hangul Table Pdf

The download has one file for A4 and one for US Letter, with the same layout in each. Choose the file that matches your paper. No sign-up is needed.

The next section describes what is on each page.

What Is on Each Page?

Page 1 is a reference chart and page 2 is a recall sheet. Both have three bands in the same order: consonants and their names, vowels and their romanization, and the syllable matrix.

Band 1: consonants and names. Ten columns by two rows hold the 14 basic consonants and the 5 double consonants, with one empty cell. Each cell shows the letter, its Korean name and its Revised Romanization.

Band 2: vowels and romanization. Eleven columns by two rows hold the 10 basic vowels and the 11 compound vowels. Each cell shows the letter and its Revised Romanization.

Band 3: syllable matrix. A grid of 14 rows and 10 columns shows what happens when each basic consonant meets each basic vowel. Row ㄱ reads 가 갸 거 겨 고 교 구 규 그 기, and every other row follows the same pattern.

Page 2: cover-and-recall. The same bands are printed with the names and romanization left blank. You write them from memory and then check against page 1.

The text below repeats the chart, so you can read every cell before you print.

Consonants

The romanization in this table is the value at the start of a syllable. At the end of a syllable several letters change, for example ㄱ to k, ㄷ to t and ㄹ to l.

The 5 double consonants are written as two copies of a basic consonant.

Vowels

Syllable Matrix

Romanization here follows the Revised Romanization of Korean, issued by South Korea's Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2000 and maintained by the National Institute of Korean Language (국립국어원). It is a guide for readers who are still learning the letters, not a substitute for the Hangul. Some letters change sound at the end of a syllable or between sounds, so ㄱ appears as g in the chart but is pronounced k at the end of 박.

With the contents clear, the next section explains how to use the chart.

How Do I Use This Sheet?

Pin the chart near your desk and use it in short daily rounds, rather than studying it once. A chart works as a reference when you read and as a drill when you cover it. Use this routine:

1. Pin page 1 where you will see it every day, at eye level.
2. Read one row of the matrix aloud, for example 가 갸 거 겨 고 교 구 규 그 기.
3. Cover the romanization column with a ruler, and say each letter before you check.
4. Once a week, do page 2: write the names and romanization from memory.
5. Mark the cells you missed, and read those cells aloud first the next day.

You will know it is working when you can say a whole matrix row without looking at the romanization. The chart is the paper version of the interactive hangul chart, which adds audio for every letter. The same letters also appear in the korean alphabet flashcards.

What Is the Answer Key For?

Page 1 is the answer key for page 2. After you fill in the recall sheet, compare your names and romanization letter by letter. Pay attention to the double consonants and to compound vowels such as ㅙ and ㅞ, which learners often mix up. Fold page 1 away while you write page 2.

Print Settings

The chart has small cells, so print quality matters. Use these settings:

• Paper: A4 (210 by 297 mm) or US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches). Choose the matching file.
• Scale: 100 percent, with "fit to page" turned off. The matrix cells are only 14 mm by 8 mm.
• Margins: 12 mm on every side.
• Colour: black and white is enough. The chart prints in one ink colour, but a colour print is easier to scan.

For a poster, print page 1 on the best paper you have, and laminate it if you plan to leave it on the wall. Print page 2 on ordinary paper.

Mistakes to Watch For

A chart is easy to misuse, because looking at it feels like learning.

• Relying on romanization. The romanization is an aid. Read the Hangul first, and use the romanization only to check. If you only read the English letters, you will not learn the Korean ones.
• Not checking stroke order. The chart shows shapes, not strokes. For the order of the lines, see hangul stroke order.
• Skipping names. Names such as 기역 are used to spell words aloud, and learning them early helps later. Cover the name column once a week.
• Reading ㅇ as a sound. At the start of a block, ㅇ is silent. In the matrix, the row for ㅇ reads 아 야 어 여 오 요 우 유 으 이.

What Should I Practice Next?

After the chart, practise one part at a time. The korean alphabet flashcards drill the same letters on screen, and the hangul alphabet quiz tests whether you can pick the right letter by sound. For keyboard use, continue with the korean keyboard layout printable. All printables are collected on the korean printables page.

This chart covers the 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels in the matrix, and lists the double consonants and compound vowels separately. It does not show final consonants (batchim), pronunciation changes between sounds, or stroke order. Pinned above a desk, the hangul table pdf turns the whole alphabet into something you can glance at every day.

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