The Origin of Hangul, 훈민정음

 

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If you are a Korean learner, I strongly recommend you know the word “훈민정음[hoonmin jungeum]”.

It is related to the birth of the Korean language.

세종대왕 King Sejong(1397-1450)

the creatot of the Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, in 1443.

 

🎈The beginning of Hangul

If you look for the meaning, “훈민정음” means ” Hunminjeongeum (The Proper Sounds for the Instruction of the People), 訓民正音 ” and refers to the Korean alphabet created by King Sejong in 1443.

“훈민정음” was the official name used during the Joseon Dynasty,

and the current name “한글[Hangul]” came later as another name for the Korean language.

(FYI, Korean teacher Ju Si-gyeong, in 1912, created the term ‘Hangul’.)

In Korea, we celebrate Hangul Day on October 9th every year to cherish and appreciate the importance of the Korean language.

🎀 How it works

The vowels of Hangul are composed of ‘•’ representing the round sky, ‘ㅡ’ representing the earth, and ‘ㅣ’ representing a person.

For example:

ㅣ + • ⇨ ㅏ • + ㅣ ⇨ ㅓ

As ‘ㅣ’ represents a person, it is explained that ‘•’ is placed next to it to signify living together.

• + ㅡ ⇨ ㅗ ㅡ + • ⇨ ㅜ

As ‘ㅡ’ signifies the earth supporting everything, it is explained that ‘ㅡ’ is written above or below ‘•’.

 

 

🎢Recap!

What is 훈민정음?

“훈민정음” refers to the Korean alphabet created by King Sejong in 1443.

It was the official name used during the Joseon Dynasty, and the current name “Hangul” came later as another name for the Korean language.

 

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