3

"ㅎ" is a single letter (hi-eut).

But it is not what appears in "종", where the "ㅗ" and the "ㅇ" are two distinct letters.

Is there something obvious (which I can't see) that distinguishes between the two?

Improve this question
1
  • 종 can’t be ㅈ stacked on top of ㅎ because the combination of two or more basic letters is always either 1. 자음+모음 or 2. 자음+모음+자음 which respresents a single syllable. (자음 = consonant / 모음 = vowel)
    – Coconut
    Dec 2, 2020 at 3:51

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
4

You won't see the two consonants ㅈ and ㅎ on top of each other, unless someone is playing with fonts, because that's an invalid combination - a valid syllable must contain a vowel.

So 종 can never be ㅈ+ㅎ: it can only be ㅈ+ㅗ+ㅇ.

Improve this answer
2
  • So a final "ㅎ" must always be preceded by a vowel and so couldn't be two letters.
    – Ray Butterworth
    Dec 1, 2020 at 18:43
  • @RayButterworth unless it's a special consonant like ㄶ but you most likely won't mistake them for anything else
    – user17915 ♦
    Dec 2, 2020 at 4:44

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.