Korean letter ㅚ
ㅚ (oe) is a Korean compound vowel. It stands for we as in "wet". 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.
ㅚ 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 around the middle at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending around the middle at the middle.
- 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
ㅚ 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 ㅚ
A vowel needs a consonant to make a syllable block. With ㄱ ㄴ ㅁ ㅅ and the silent ㅇ, ㅚ gives 괴 (goe), 뇌 (noe), 뫼 (moe), 쇠 (soe), 외 (oe). The silent ㅇ is written when a syllable starts with a vowel sound.
ㅚ is a combined vowel with a horizontal part and a vertical part, so it sits underneath and to the right of the consonant.
Questions about korean letter ㅚ
How many strokes is ㅚ?
3 strokes.
How do you say ㅚ?
We as in "wet".
What is ㅚ called?
The letter name is oe.
Which direction do I write ㅚ?
Start around the middle at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending around the middle at the middle.