ㅈ

Sound

A soft j, between j and ch. At the end of a syllable, a clipped t.

How to write it

In print, a short top line, then a stroke falling left, then one falling right. In handwriting the top line often joins the left stroke.

Words with this letter

• 집jiphouse
• 지도jidomap
• 자동차jadongchacar

Don't mix it up with

ㅊㅊ has an extra dash on top and a puff of air: 자다 (sleep) vs 차다 (kick).

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