Hangul · vowel · 18 of 40
ㅕ 여
- Name
- 여 yeo
- Sound
- yeo, as in 여
- How it sounds
- A y gliding into ㅓ, close to the 'yo' of 'yonder' with relaxed, unrounded lips.
- Memory hook
- ㅓ with a second stroke, and the extra stroke adds the y.
- Watch for
- Saying it as yo, which is ㅛ; the lips stay unrounded for ㅕ.
Words that use ㅕ
Romanisation help
여자
yeoja
woman
여기
yeogi
here
여름
yeoreum
summer
How to write ㅕ
Stroke order · 3 strokes
1
2
3
- 1. The upper short stroke, from the left across to the vertical.
- 2. The lower short stroke, from the left across to the vertical.
- 3. Down the long vertical, from top to bottom.
General rules
- Top to bottom, left to right.
- Horizontal strokes are written left to right, vertical ones top to bottom.
- Many corners are turned without lifting the pen, so ㄱ and ㄴ are each a single stroke.
- ㅇ is drawn anticlockwise, starting from the top.
- Vowels follow the same order: ㅏ and ㅜ start with the long line, while ㅓ and ㅗ start with the short stroke.
- In a block, write the consonant first, then the vowel, then any final consonant.
Practise it with a tracing guide and a from-memory pass on the writing practice page.
ㅕ is taught on day 4 of the Hangul course, alongside ㅑ ㅛ ㅠ, with a memory hook, words to read and two writing passes.