ㅇ

Sound

Silent at the start of a syllable — it just holds the place. At the end, it's “ng” as in “sing.”

How to write it

One stroke: a circle, started at the top and drawn counterclockwise.

Words with this letter

• 아이aichild
• 강gangriver
• 공항gonghangairport

Don't mix it up with

ㅎㅎ is ㅇ with a hat — a dash and a line on top — and sounds like h.

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