Korean, Finally I get to learn it

Consonant	Sound	Mnemonic & Emoji
ㄱ	g/k	Looks like a gun 🔫
ㄴ	n	Like the nose from the side 👃 an anime nose
ㄷ	d/t	Looks like a door 🚪 or “C”
ㄹ	r/l	A rattlesnake 🐍 slithering and coiled!
ㅁ	m	A mouth 👄 just like 口 in chinese (square = closed lips for “m”)
ㅂ	b/p	A bucket 🪣 or pot with a lid
ㅅ	s	Standing person 🧍 (same as 人 “ren” = person/man)
ㅇ	ng/silent	“O shit!” 😱 - stay silent! 🤐 (silent at start, “ng” at end)
ㅈ	j	Jeans 👖 - the pocket flap!
ㅊ	ch	China 🇨🇳 - it’s big (extra line on top!)
ㅋ	k	Kill 💀 - pull the trigger on the gun (ㄱ)! 🔫
ㅌ	t	ㄷ + extra line = stronger “t” like teeth 🦷
ㅍ	p	Pillars 🏛️ - two strong pillars with a roof!
ㅎ	h	A house 🏠 or hat 🎩

Double Consonants (쌍자음) 💪

These are tensed versions - written by doubling:

• ㄲ (kk) - 2× the power! ⚡
• ㄸ (tt) - double doors 🚪🚪
• ㅃ (pp) - pop pop! 🎆
• ㅆ (ss) - two people standing 🧍🧍
• ㅉ (jj) - double intensity 🔥

Basic Vowels (기본 모음) 🎯

Vowel	Sound	Mnemonic & Emoji
ㅏ	a	After ➡️ - the line comes AFTER (to the right)!
ㅓ	eo/uh	befOre ⬅️ - the line comes BEFORE (to the left)!
ㅗ	o	Over ⬆️ - the line is OVER (on top)!
ㅜ	u	Under ⬇️ - the line is UNDER (below)! 😢
ㅡ	eu	Flat LINE → “Ehhh” (neutral sound) 😐➖
ㅣ	i	Vertical stick → “I” or EEE! 🕴️

Y-Vowels (Y 모음) 🎵

Add an extra short line = add “Y” sound!

Vowel	Sound	Mnemonic & Emoji
ㅑ	ya	Double After = “Ya!” 🙋‍♂️➡️➡️
ㅕ	yeo	Double befOre = “Yeo!” 🙋‍♀️⬅️⬅️
ㅛ	yo	Double Over = “Yo!” 👋⬆️⬆️
ㅠ	yu	Double Under = “You!” or crying harder 😭⬇️⬇️

Compound Vowels (복합 모음) 🔀

These combine basic vowels:

Vowel	Sound	Mnemonic & Emoji
ㅐ	ae	After + stick = “Ay” (like “cat”) 🐱
ㅔ	e	befOre + stick = “Eh” (like “bed”) 🛏️
ㅒ	yae	Double After + stick = “Yay!” 🎉
ㅖ	ye	Double befOre + stick = “Yes!” ✅
ㅘ	wa	Over + After = “Wa!” 😮
ㅙ	wae	Over + After + stick = “Wae” (Why?) 🤔
ㅚ	oe/we	Over + stick = “Weird” combo 🤪
ㅝ	wo	Under + befOre = “Wow” 😲
ㅞ	we	Under + befOre + stick = “Wet” 💦
ㅟ	wi	Under + stick = “Wee!” 🎢
ㅢ	ui/ee	Line + stick = “Eui” (tricky!) 🧩

Batchim Rule	Korean Name	Example	Explanation
Final Consonant Rule	음절 끝소리 규칙	밥 → [밥]	Batchim is unreleased at the end of a word.
Liaison Rule	연음화	꽃이 → [꼬치]	Batchim carries over to the next syllable if the next starts with ㅇ.
Nasalization Rule	비음화	국물 → [궁물]	ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ before ㄴ or ㅁ become nasalized.
Palatalization Rule	구개음화	같이 → [가치]	ㄷ or ㅌ before 이 changes to ㅈ or ㅊ.
Consonant Assimilation Rule	자음 동화	압력 → [암녁]	Batchim changes to match the following ㄹ.
Tensing Rule	경음화	밥도 → [밥또]	Batchim + base consonant makes it tense.
Consonant Reduction Rule	자음 축약	읽다 → [익따]	In double batchim, only one sound is pronounced unless followed by a vowel.
ㅎ Dropping Rule	ㅎ 탈락	좋아요 → [조아요]	ㅎ disappears between voiced sounds.