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22 short guides to words and manners

Hangeul letters

ㅈ

지읒 (jieut)

A soft j, between j and ch. At the end of a syllable, a clipped t.

StrokesIn print, a short top line, then a stroke falling left, then one falling right. In handwriting the top line often joins the left stroke.

Easy to confuseㅊ — ㅊ has an extra dash on top and a puff of air: 자다 (sleep) vs 차다 (kick).

Examples

  • 집

    jip

    house

  • 지도

    jido

    map

  • 자동차

    jadongcha

    car

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