hangul

han·gul
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UK/ˈhɑːnˌɡuːl/US/ˈhɑnˌɡul/

noun

The phonetic alphabet used to write the Korean language.

Similar
Chosongul
OriginKorean 한글 →
Less commonScrabble 10
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Meanings

hangul1

nounhangul (uncountable)

alternative Hangul · alternative hangeul · alternative Hangeul · alternative han-geul · alternative Han-geul · alternative hangŭl · alternative Hangŭl · alternative han'gŭl · alternative Han'gŭl · alternative hankul · alternative Hankul

  1. uncountableThe phonetic alphabet used to write the Korean language.

    Synonyms: Chosongul

hangul2

nounhangul (plural hanguls)

plural hanguls

  1. The Kashmir stag.

Hangul3

nounHangul (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of hangul.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe phonetic alphabet used to write the Korean language.

Similar
Chosongul
Also see
chosongulkashmir stag

Origin

  1. Korean한글“Korean script”
  2. Englishhangul

[Alt: 한글 ㅎ=h ㅏ=a ㄴ=n ㄱ=g ㅡ=eu ㄹ=l] From Korean 한글 (han'geul, “Korean script”).

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Translations

Arabic هَانْغُول, هَانْغُول
  • هَانْغُول (hangūl)Korean phonetic script
  • هَانْغُول (hanḡūl)Korean phonetic script
Bulgarian хангъ́л
  • хангъ́л (hangắl)Korean phonetic script
Chinese Mandarin 諺文 /谚文, 朝鮮字母 /朝鲜字母
  • 諺文 /谚文 (yànwén)Korean phonetic script
  • 朝鮮字母 /朝鲜字母 (Cháoxiǎn zìmǔ)Korean phonetic script
  • 韓字 /韩字 (hánzì)Korean phonetic script
  • 韓文 /韩文 (Hánwén)Korean phonetic script
Czech hangul
  • hangulKorean phonetic script
Dutch Hangeul, Hangul
  • HangeulKorean phonetic script
  • HangulKorean phonetic script
Esperanto korea alfabeto, hangulo
  • korea alfabetoKorean phonetic script
  • hanguloKorean phonetic script
Finnish hangul
  • hangulKorean phonetic script
French hangeul
  • hangeulKorean phonetic script
German Hangeul, Hangul
  • HangeulKorean phonetic script
  • HangulKorean phonetic script
Greek Χάνγκουλ
  • Χάνγκουλ (Chángkoul)Korean phonetic script
Hebrew הנגול
  • הנגול (hangúl)Korean phonetic script
Hindi हंगुल, हानगुल
  • हंगुल (haṅgul)Korean phonetic script
  • हानगुल (hāngul)Korean phonetic script
Hungarian hangul
  • hangulKorean phonetic script
Japanese ハングル, 朝鮮文字
  • ハングル (hanguru)Korean phonetic script
  • 朝鮮文字 (Chōsen moji)Korean phonetic script
  • 諺文Korean phonetic script
  • 韓文字 (kanmoji)Korean phonetic script
Korean 한글, 조선글
  • 한글 (han'geul)Korean phonetic script
  • 조선글 (joseon'geul)Korean phonetic script
  • 언문 (eonmun)Korean phonetic script
Persian هانگول
  • هانگول (hângul)Korean phonetic script
Polish hangul
  • hangulKorean phonetic script
Portuguese hangul
  • hangulKorean phonetic script
Punjabi ਹਾਂਗਗੁਲ
  • ਹਾਂਗਗੁਲ (hāṅggul)Korean phonetic script
Russian хангы́ль, чосонгы́ль
  • хангы́ль (xangýlʹ)Korean phonetic script
  • чосонгы́ль (čosongýlʹ)Korean phonetic script
Spanish hangul
  • hangulKorean phonetic script
Thai ฮันกึล
  • ฮันกึล (han-gʉl)Korean phonetic script
Turkish hangıl, Hangıl
  • hangılKorean phonetic script
  • HangılKorean phonetic script
Ukrainian ханги́ль, ханґи́ль
  • ханги́ль (xanhýlʹ)Korean phonetic script
  • ханґи́ль (xangýlʹ)Korean phonetic script
Urdu ہنگل
  • ہنگلKorean phonetic script
Cite this entry
APA

hangul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangul

MLA

“hangul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangul. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangul,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangul.

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