Basic vowel 2 of 10

Ya

like ya in 'yard'

IPA
/ja/
Type
Basic vowel
Strokes
3

How to write ㅑ

1 2 3

ㅑ is written in 3 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 ㅑ 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 ㅑ

WordReadingMeaningAudio
야구 yagu baseball
약속 yaksok promise
양말 yangmal socks
양파 yangpa onion
이야기 iyagi story
향기 hyanggi fragrance
샤워 syawo shower
야채 yachae vegetables

More basic vowels

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