ㄷ

Sound

A soft d at the start of a word, close to t. At the end of a syllable, a clipped t.

How to write it

Two strokes: a short line across the top, then a ㄴ-shaped stroke underneath.

Words with this letter

• 다리darileg; bridge
• 두부dubutofu
• 도시dosicity

Don't mix it up with

ㅌㅌ adds a middle line and a puff of air: 달 (moon) vs 탈 (mask).

Sounds are described by the closest English sound; Korean has some sounds English doesn't.