Korean letter ㅉ
ㅉ (ssangjieut) is a Korean double consonant. It stands for a tense j. It takes 6 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.
Double consonants are two copies of the basic letter, written side by side and squeezed so they fit in one square.
Stroke by stroke
- Start near the top at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending near the top at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again 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 straight down, ending near the bottom at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again near the top at the middle. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending near the top at the right side.
- 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 middle.
- Lift your pen and start again around the middle at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending near the bottom at the right side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Double consonants are two copies of the basic letter, written side by side and squeezed so they fit in one square.
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 ㅉ
Combined with the vowels ㅏ ㅣ ㅜ, ㅉ gives 짜 (jja), 찌 (jji), 쭈 (jju). Hangul letters are never written one after the other like English; they stack into a square block, so ㅉ changes size slightly depending on its neighbours.
ㅉ is letter 14 in the standard order of initial consonants.
Questions about korean letter ㅉ
How many strokes is ㅉ?
6 strokes.
How do you say ㅉ?
A tense j.
What is ㅉ called?
The letter name is ssangjieut.
Which direction do I write ㅉ?
Start near the top at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending near the top at the middle.