Hangul letter ㄱ (기역)

Plain consonants

Pronounced without a strong puff of air. At the start of a word ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅈ sound close to k, t, p, ch; between vowels they sound like g, d, b, j.

Letter name

기역

As initial

g

As final

k

IPA

[k / g]

Place of articulation

Velar (back of the tongue against the soft palate)

Compare with: ㅋ · ㄲ