KONGLE
Building Syllables
Assemble a consonant and a vowel into a correctly shaped syllable block by placing the vowel in the right position.
ㄴ + ㅏ = 나 (vowel to the right), then ㅁ + ㅜ = 무 (vowel below).
Both syllables use vertical vowels: ㅂ+ㅏ=바, ㄷ+ㅏ=다 — the vowel sits right of the consonant each time.
ㄱ+ㅗ=고 (vowel below), then ㄱ+ㅣ=기 (vowel to the right) — same consonant, two different shapes.
ㄷ+ㅜ=두, ㅂ+ㅜ=부 — both horizontal vowels, both sit below their consonant.
Say it out loud
Listen, then repeat aloud. Matching the rhythm matters more than perfection.
Why? Syllables are blocks, not rows of letters
Korean doesn't string letters left to right like English — every syllable is packed into one square block starting with a consonant, then a vowel. Where that vowel sits inside the block depends entirely on its shape. Get the position right and any consonant + vowel pair becomes a real, readable syllable.
Why? Vertical vowels sit to the right, horizontal vowels sit below
Vowels drawn as a vertical line — ㅏ ㅓ ㅣ ㅐ ㅔ ㅑ ㅕ — sit to the right of the consonant, like ㄴ + ㅏ = 나. Vowels drawn as a horizontal line — ㅗ ㅜ ㅡ ㅛ ㅠ — sit below the consonant instead, like ㄴ + ㅗ = 노 and ㄴ + ㅜ = 누. Same consonant, same sound logic — only the vowel's shape decides where it goes.
Build the block
Every Korean syllable is packed into one block. Tap the letters in writing order — consonant first, then the vowel.
Check yourself
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