Korean letter ㅑ
ㅑ (ya) is a Korean vowel. It stands for ya as in "yard". It takes 3 strokes. Hangul letters are written inside an imaginary square: strokes run left to right and top to bottom, and vowels sit to the right of or below the consonant.
Vowels are made of one long line and short ticks. The tick points toward where the sound comes from: right for a, left for eo, up for o, down for u.
Stroke by stroke
- Start 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 across to the right, ending around the middle at the right 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 right side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Vowels are made of one long line and short ticks. The tick points toward where the sound comes from: right for a, left for eo, up for o, down for u.
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 ㅑ
A vowel needs a consonant to make a syllable block. With ㄱ ㄴ ㅁ ㅅ and the silent ㅇ, ㅑ gives 갸 (gya), 냐 (nya), 먀 (mya), 샤 (sya), 야 (ya). The silent ㅇ is written when a syllable starts with a vowel sound.
ㅑ is a vertical vowel, so it goes to the right of the consonant.
Questions about korean letter ㅑ
How many strokes is ㅑ?
3 strokes.
How do you say ㅑ?
Ya as in "yard".
What is ㅑ called?
The letter name is ya.
Which direction do I write ㅑ?
Start near the top at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending near the bottom at the left side.