Hangul blocks: build Korean syllables and hear them
For parents of children learning to read Korean, at home or abroad. Hangul letters (jamo) stack into square blocks; here your child builds each block from its parts and hears it straight away. Free, no sign-up.
How to use it with your child
- Try the builder on this page: tap a consonant, then a vowel, then a final consonant (or No final). The block forms and is read aloud.
- Choose a level and whether your child should see the target or only hear it (harder: a little dictation).
- Tap Start on this device. Each target is built block by block; a wrong block can be tried again straight away.
- Print sheet gives jamo sums to put together (ㄴ + ㅏ + ㅁ = 남) and blocks to take apart, with an answer page.
Which school years it suits
From about age 5 for levels 1–2, Years 1–2 (초1–초2) for finals and words; also for older children learning Korean as a second language.
How a block is put together
Every Korean syllable starts with a consonant (ㅇ when it sounds silent). Upright vowels such as ㅏ sit to its right, flat vowels such as ㅗ sit underneath, and a final consonant (받침) goes along the bottom. The builder colours each part and gives it its own border, so the shape of the block shows where each letter went.
Ready-made links
- Level 1: 가나다 with six vowels
- Level 3: syllables with a final consonant
- Level 4: words, heard only
- Level 5: double consonants and compound vowels, 15 targets
Questions parents ask
Why is there no sound?
The page uses the Korean voice built into your device. If none is installed, add one in the device's speech settings; everything else still works, and seeing the target works without sound.
Is the pronunciation always right?
It is your device's voice reading the syllable, so it can sound slightly different from a teacher, especially for single syllables. The building is checked by the page, not by the voice.