Korean letter ㅝ
ㅝ (wo) is a Korean compound vowel. It stands for wuh as in "won". 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.
ㅝ 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 across to the right, ending around the middle at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again 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 right side. 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
ㅝ 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 ㅝ
A vowel needs a consonant to make a syllable block. With ㄱ ㄴ ㅁ ㅅ and the silent ㅇ, ㅝ gives 궈 (gwo), 눠 (nwo), 뭐 (mwo), 숴 (swo), 워 (wo). The silent ㅇ is written when a syllable starts with a vowel sound.
ㅝ 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 ㅝ
How many strokes is ㅝ?
4 strokes.
How do you say ㅝ?
Wuh as in "won".
What is ㅝ called?
The letter name is wo.
Which direction do I write ㅝ?
Start around the middle at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending around the middle at the middle.