Hangul letter ㅋ (키읔)

Aspirated consonants

Pronounced with a strong puff of air – hold a sheet of paper in front of your mouth and it should move.

Letter name

키읔

As initial

k

As final

k

IPA

[kʰ]

Place of articulation

Velar (back of the tongue against the soft palate)

Compare with: ㄱ · ㄲ