Consonant design
The letters for the consonants fall into five groups, each with a basic shape, and one or more letters derived from this shape by means of additional strokes. The basic shapes represent the positions of the tongue, palate, teeth, and throat when making these sounds.
| Place↓ Manner→ | Stop | Affricate | Fricative | Nasal | Approximant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velar (아음 <牙音> "molar sounds") | ㄱ, ㄲ, ㅋ | ||||
| Coronal (설음 <舌音> "lingual sounds") | ㄷ, ㄸ, ㅌ | ㄴ | ㄹ | ||
| Bilabial (순음 <唇音> "labial sounds") | ㅂ, ㅃ, ㅍ | ㅁ | |||
| Sibilant (치음 <齒音> "dental sounds") | ㅈ, ㅉ, ㅊ | ㅅ, ㅆ | |||
| Glottal (후음 <喉音> "throat sounds") | ㅇ | ㅎ |