Korean letter ㅈ (jieut)
- Name
- 지읒 jieut
- Sound
- j at the start · t at the end
- Type
- Basic consonant #9 of 40
Consonants never stand alone: they sit at the start of a syllable block, and many can also close it as a final consonant (batchim).
In a syllable: 저=ㅈ+ㅓ
ㅈ at the start of a syllable
Sounds “j”.
- 저 jeo I (humble)
- 집 jip house/home
- 장소 jangso place
- 주스 juseu juice
- 장갑 janggap gloves
- 저것 jeogeot that
- 저기 jeogi there
- 자다 jada to sleep
Related letters
Similar sound or shape: learn them side by side.
ㅊchieutch / t
ㅉssangjieutjj
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