Korean letter ㅘ
ㅘ (wa) is a Korean compound vowel. It stands for wa as in "want". It takes 4 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.
ㅘ 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 left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending around the middle 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 middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending near the bottom at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again around the middle at the middle. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending around the middle at the right side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
ㅘ 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 ㅘ
A vowel needs a consonant to make a syllable block. With ㄱ ㄴ ㅁ ㅅ and the silent ㅇ, ㅘ gives 과 (gwa), 놔 (nwa), 뫄 (mwa), 솨 (swa), 와 (wa). The silent ㅇ is written when a syllable starts with a vowel sound.
ㅘ 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 ㅘ
How many strokes is ㅘ?
4 strokes.
How do you say ㅘ?
Wa as in "want".
What is ㅘ called?
The letter name is wa.
Which direction do I write ㅘ?
Start around the middle at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending around the middle at the left side.