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Hangeul letters

ㅋ

키읔 (kieuk)

k with a strong puff of air, as in “kite.”

StrokesTwo strokes: a ㄱ, then a short line across its middle.

Easy to confuseㄲ — ㄲ is a tight k with no breath; ㅋ is the breathy one.

Examples

  • 코

    ko

    nose

  • 커피

    keopi

    coffee

  • 카드

    kadeu

    card

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