Korean letter ㅐ
ㅐ (ae) is a Korean compound vowel. It stands for e as in "bed" (merged with ㅔ in most speech). It takes 3 strokes. Hangul letters are written inside an imaginary square: strokes run left to right and top to bottom, and consonants come first in every syllable block.
ㅐ is a compound vowel, built by writing two simple vowels side by side. Read the strokes as the two parts in order.
Stroke by stroke
- Start near the top at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending near the bottom at the left side.
- Lift your pen and start again around the middle at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending around the middle at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again near the top at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending near the bottom at the right side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
ㅐ is a compound vowel, built by writing two simple vowels side by side. Read the strokes as the two parts in order.
Practice words
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about ㅐ
A vowel needs a consonant to make a syllable block. With ㄱ ㄴ ㅁ ㅅ and the silent ㅇ, ㅐ gives 개 (gae), 내 (nae), 매 (mae), 새 (sae), 애 (ae). The silent ㅇ is written when a syllable starts with a vowel sound.
ㅐ is a vertical vowel, so it goes to the right of the consonant.
Questions about korean letter ㅐ
How many strokes is ㅐ?
3 strokes.
How do you say ㅐ?
E as in "bed" (merged with ㅔ in most speech).
What is ㅐ called?
The letter name is ae.
Which direction do I write ㅐ?
Start near the top at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending near the bottom at the left side.