noun
- Plural of hangul; the alphabetic writing system used for the Korean language, consisting of 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels.
Usage: Capitalized when referring to the writing system itself; Also called Hangul or Korean alphabet
Examples
- Students learning Korean must first master the hanguls before reading texts.
- The hanguls were created in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great.
- Unlike Chinese characters, hanguls are phonetic and relatively easy to learn.
- Each of the hanguls represents a specific sound in the Korean language.
- The museum displayed historical documents written in ancient hanguls.