Basic vowel 1 of 10

A

like a in 'father'

IPA
/a/
Type
Basic vowel
Strokes
2

How to write ㅏ

1 2

ㅏ is written in 2 strokes. Follow the numbers: each stroke starts where its number sits and is drawn in one movement without lifting the pen.

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How ㅏ looks in everyday type

The same character in the typefaces you will actually meet in print, on signs and in handwriting.

Gothic
Myeongjo
Handwriting

Words with ㅏ

WordReadingMeaningAudio
아버지 abeoji father
사랑 sarang love
바다 bada sea
가방 gabang bag
나무 namu tree
bap cooked rice
감사 gamsa thanks
하늘 haneul sky

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