ㆆ ㅿ ㆁ ㆍ ㅸ ㆄ ㄹㅇ
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In 1443, Hangul was born with 28 letters. Today it uses 24. Type your name — we'll write it with 7 old letters: the four that disappeared, plus three “light” letters from the 1400s.
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Seven old letters
Same sounds. Lost letters.
King Sejong's alphabet had a letter for every sound his scholars could hear. Over the next 500 years, four of them quietly fell out of use — and three “light” letters, written in the 1400s, went with them.
ㆆ
yeorin-hieut
The catch in your throat before a vowel — the middle of “uh-oh.” It looks like ㅎ, minus the small stroke on top. We use it for names that start with a vowel: ᅙᅦᆷᄆᆞ Emma.
ㅿ
bansiot
The z in “zoo.” Modern Korean spells it with ㅈ. We bring it back for every Z and voiced S: ᄛᅩᅀᅳ Rose.
ㆁ
yet-ieung
The ng in “sing.” The sound is everywhere in Korean; only the letter was folded into ㅇ. Back for every -ng: 키ᇰ King.
ㆍ
arae-a
The lost vowel between “ah” and “oh” — still spoken on Jeju Island. We use it for the soft “uh” in names: ᄌᆞ스틴 Justin.
Plus three “light” letters
They were not among the 28. Sejong's scholars made them by writing ㅇ under a letter to make it “light.”
ㅸ
light bieup
A soft v, made with both lips. We use it for every V: ᅙᅡ이ᄫᅵ Ivy.
ㆄ
light pieup
A soft f, made with both lips. We use it for the f sound: 소ᅗᅵ아 Sophia.
ㄹㅇ
light rieul
A lighter ㄹ. We use it for an R before a vowel: ᄛᅮ비 Ruby.
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