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TOPIK 1noun

한글

hangeul

한글이 · 한글을

Hangeul, the Korean alphabet

Example

한글은 배우기가 쉬워요.

Hangeul is easy to learn.

Word parts

글 = writing; 한 probably 'great' or 'Korean'. Created by King Sejong in 1443; name coined about 1912.

Good to know

한글 is the writing system, not the language — the language is 한국어.