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ハングルを30分で読めるようになる

世宗大王は1443年、一朝で覚えられるようにハングルを設計しました。このページを読み終える頃には、看板や地下鉄の駅名、たいていのカフェの名前が読めるようになっています。話すのは後回し — まずは「読む」を解禁しましょう。

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母音 — 形が音を教えてくれる

縦線=口を縦にすぼめる音、横線=口を丸くする音。短い線が付くと頭に「y」音が加わります。

a
"a" as in "father".
ya
"ya" as in "yacht".
eo
"uh" sound, lips relaxed.
yeo
"yuh".
o
"o" as in "oh".
yo
"yo" as in "yo-yo".
u
"oo" as in "boot".
yu
"yoo".
eu
Like the "oo" in "good" but with spread lips.
i
"ee" as in "see".
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複合母音(2つを滑らせてつなげる)

韓国語は音の滑り(グライド)を文字の形にも表します — 母音同士が視覚的に組み合わさります。

ae
"e" as in "bed".
yae
"yeah".
e
Same as ㅐ in modern speech.
ye
"ye" as in "yes".
wa
"wa" as in "watt".
wae
"weh".
oe
"weh" — same as ㅙ.
wo
"wuh".
we
"weh".
wi
"wee".
ui
"eu-ee" — quick glide.
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子音 — 基本14個

子音の形は、発音するときの口や舌の形を表しています。ㅁは閉じた唇の形、ㄱは持ち上がった舌の奥の形です。

g / k
Like the tongue position of "g" in "go"; sounds harder at start of a word.
n
Same as English "n".
d / t
Like English "d"; harder at start ("t").
r / l
A flap between English "r" and "l".
m
Same as English "m".
b / p
Like English "b"; harder at start ("p").
s
Like English "s"; gets a slight "sh" before "i" sounds.
— / ng
Silent when leading a syllable; "ng" as final.
j
Like English "j" in "jump", a bit softer.
ch
Aspirated "ch" (extra puff of air).
k
Aspirated "k".
t
Aspirated "t".
p
Aspirated "p".
h
Same as English "h".
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濃音(重ね子音)

筋肉を強く締めて発音し、息は余分に出しません。

kk
Tense / glottal "k" — no aspiration.
tt
Tense "t".
pp
Tense "p".
ss
Tense "s" — sharp.
jj
Tense "j".
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音節ブロックに組み立てる

音節=子音+母音(+任意で終わりの子音=받침パッチム)。各ブロックは上→下、左→右の順に読みます。

ブロック発音意味組み立て方
ga"go" (verb stem)ㄱ (g) + ㅏ (a)
naI / meㄴ (n) + ㅏ (a)
hanone / Koreanㅎ (h) + ㅏ (a) + ㄴ (n, batchim)
gukcountry / soupㄱ (g) + ㅜ (u) + ㄱ (k, batchim)
malword / language / horseㅁ (m) + ㅏ (a) + ㄹ (l, batchim)
aninside / noㅇ (silent) + ㅏ (a) + ㄴ (n, batchim)
jiphouseㅈ (j) + ㅣ (i) + ㅂ (p, batchim)
baprice / mealㅂ (b) + ㅏ (a) + ㅂ (p, batchim)
mulwaterㅁ (m) + ㅜ (u) + ㄹ (l, batchim)
donmoneyㄷ (d) + ㅗ (o) + ㄴ (n, batchim)
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今日から読める看板たち

ブロックを音に変換できるようになれば、街中の看板の多くが読めるようになります。

입구
Entrance (ib-gu)
You'll see this on every door.
출구
Exit (chul-gu)
Subways number them: 1번 출구 = Exit 1.
화장실
Restroom (hwa-jang-sil)
Universal — every building.
남자
Men (nam-ja)
Restroom doors.
여자
Women (yeo-ja)
Restroom doors.
주차
Parking (ju-cha)
주차장 = parking lot.
금연
No smoking (geum-yeon)
On most building entrances.
비상구
Emergency exit (bi-sang-gu)
Green running-figure sign.
식당
Restaurant (sik-dang)
On building directories.
카페
Cafe (ka-pe)
Borrowed word — easy first read.
편의점
Convenience store (pyeon-ui-jeom)
CU, GS25 logos around it.
약국
Pharmacy (yak-guk)
Green cross + 약 character.
병원
Hospital (byeong-won)
Red cross sign too.
지하철
Subway (ji-ha-cheol)
On all underground signage.
버스
Bus (beo-seu)
Above stops and on terminals.
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自信を付ける練習 — もう意味が分かるものばかりです

Coffee chain names — easy first wins

  • 스타벅스Starbucks (seu-ta-beok-seu)
  • 투썸플레이스Twosome Place
  • 이디야Ediya
  • 커피빈Coffee Bean
  • 메가커피Mega Coffee

Brands you already know

  • 맥도날드McDonald's
  • 버거킹Burger King
  • 서브웨이Subway (the sandwich chain)
  • 아이폰iPhone (a-i-pon)
  • 넷플릭스Netflix

Subway stations you'll need

  • 서울역Seoul Station
  • 명동Myeong-dong
  • 홍대입구Hongik Univ. (Hongdae)
  • 강남Gangnam
  • 인천공항Incheon Airport