18 · HANGUL
Step-by-step Hangul reading
18 guided steps: learn a little, build blocks, revisit earlier letters, then read without hints. About 120 minutes is a planning estimate, not a mastery guarantee. Take breaks and return for review.
Start the reading course →Reading readiness check
This checks letter decoding, not fluent Korean or certified pronunciation. Review weak steps tomorrow and again a few days later. For complex final clusters and more sound changes, continue with the pronunciation lessons.
Review the tricky parts
These steps need another look.
- 01Your first two vowels4 min · estimate
- 02Add ㄴ and ㅁ5 min · estimate
- 03Add ㄱ and ㄷ5 min · estimate
- 04Build above and below6 min · estimate
- 05Complete the six simple vowels5 min · estimate
- 06Add ㅂ and ㅅ5 min · estimate
- 07Add ㄹ and ㅈ5 min · estimate
- 08More consonant shapes8 min · estimate
- 09Vowels with an extra stroke6 min · estimate
- 10Similar vowel spellings7 min · estimate
- 11Double consonants8 min · estimate
- 12Combined vowels10 min · estimate
- 13Checkpoint: mixed blocks6 min · estimate
- 14Your first final consonants8 min · estimate
- 15Read other final consonants9 min · estimate
- 16Connect blocks in words5 min · estimate
- 17Read unfamiliar words6 min · estimate
- 18Reading readiness check12 min · estimate
After this: pronunciation, vocabulary and situations
This checks letter decoding, not fluent Korean or certified pronunciation. Review weak steps tomorrow and again a few days later. For complex final clusters and more sound changes, continue with the pronunciation lessons.
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