Meaning & use
Hangul
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The native alphabetic writing system used for the Korean language.
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Hangul was created in the fifteenth century to make reading and writing accessible to ordinary people.
Students learning Korean often find Hangul easier to pick up than expected, thanks to its logical design.
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Commissioned by King Sejong the Great in 1443, Hangul is celebrated for its scientific design, in which letter shapes reflect the position of the mouth used to pronounce them.
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