ㄱ

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See also: ר [U+05E8 HEBREW LETTER RESH], ㄲ [U+3132 HANGUL LETTER SSANGKIYEOK], ㅋ [U+314B HANGUL LETTER KHIEUKH], ד [U+05D3 HEBREW LETTER DALET], ¬ [U+00AC NOT SIGN], and 𠃍 [U+200CD CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-200CD]

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Korean

Stroke order

Etymology

Gari Ledyard proposes that ㄱ (g) is a graphic simplification of the 'Phags-pa letter ꡂ (g) ultimately from Tibetan ག (g).

The traditional account holds that its its form is the outline of the back of the tongue blocking the throat when pronouncing /k/ (舌根閉喉之形), and Ledyard feels this consideration may have determined the form of simplified ག.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k/
  • Actual realisation:
    Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "word-initially" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [k]
    Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "between vowels, after nasals and liquids" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [ɡ]
    Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "after stops" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [k͈]
    Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "before stops, or word-finally" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [k̚]
    Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "before nasals" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [ŋ]
    Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "next to <span class=\"IPA\">/h/</span>" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [kʰ]
  • Audio:(file)

Letter

ㄱ • (g)

  1. 기역 (giyeok), the first jamo (letter) of hangeul, the Korean writing system.
Usage notes

In contemporary Korean, when ㄱ (g) is placed on the side, it curves as in the examples of 기 (gi), 길 (gil), 김 (gim), 경찰 (gyeongchal), 건강 (geon'gang), 건물 (geonmul), 게임 (geim), 개 (gae), 검정색 (geomjeongsaek), 안경 (an'gyeong), etc. However, when ㄱ (g) is placed on top or bottom, it retains its original look, as in the examples of 고려 (goryeo), 관심 (gwansim), 공부 (gongbu), 구상 (gusang), 권력 (gwollyeok), 금발 (geumbal), 금 (geum), 금융 (geumyung), 박다 (bakda), 먹다 (meokda), 죽다 (jukda), etc. This was done in the modern era to make the character look more balanced.

See also

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