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22 short guides to words and manners

Hangeul letters

ㄲ

쌍기역 (ssanggiyeok)

A tight k with no puff of air, like the k in “sky.” Tense your throat a little.

StrokesTwo strokes: write a narrow ㄱ on the left, then a second ㄱ beside it.

Easy to confuseㄱ — ㄲ (doubled) is tense; ㄱ is soft. 굴 is an oyster, 꿀 is honey.

Examples

  • 꽃

    kkot

    flower

  • 토끼

    tokki

    rabbit

  • 까치

    kkachi

    magpie

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