Korean letter ㅙ
ㅙ (wae) is a Korean compound vowel. It stands for we as in "wet". It takes 5 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.
ㅙ 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.
- 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
ㅙ 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 ㅙ
A vowel needs a consonant to make a syllable block. With ㄱ ㄴ ㅁ ㅅ and the silent ㅇ, ㅙ gives 괘 (gwae), 놰 (nwae), 뫠 (mwae), 쇄 (swae), 왜 (wae). The silent ㅇ is written when a syllable starts with a vowel sound.
ㅙ 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 ㅙ
How many strokes is ㅙ?
5 strokes.
How do you say ㅙ?
We as in "wet".
What is ㅙ called?
The letter name is wae.
Which direction do I write ㅙ?
Start around the middle at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending around the middle at the left side.