Type HangeulKorean keyboard · 두벌식
The Korean keyboard, one key at a time
Press any letter key, or tap one below, to see the Korean letter it types. Keep typing and the box shows the syllable blocks forming. This is the 2‑set (두벌식) layout every Korean computer and phone uses.
How 두벌식 is laid out
두벌식 means "two sets": consonants and vowels. Consonants sit under your left hand (Q to T, A to G, Z to V). Vowels sit under your right hand (Y to P, H to L, B to M). A normal Korean word alternates hands, which is why the layout feels fast once it clicks.
Shift changes only seven keys. Five give the double (tense) consonants and two give extra vowels:
Pressing R twice gives ㄱㄱ, two separate letters. For ㄲ, hold Shift and press R once.
How syllables form
You type letters in reading order. The keyboard stacks them into a block on its own.
A block stays open until the next key decides where a consonant belongs. Type a vowel after 한 and the ㄴ moves forward to start a new block:
Seven vowels have no key of their own. Type their two parts in order: ㅗ+ㅏ = ㅘ (H then K). Two-consonant finals work the same way: 닭 is E K F R.
Letters without their own key
| Vowel | Keys | Vowel | Keys |
|---|---|---|---|
| ㅘ | H K | ㅝ | N J |
| ㅙ | H O | ㅞ | N P |
| ㅚ | H L | ㅟ | N L |
| ㅢ | M L |
| Final | Keys | Final | Keys |
|---|---|---|---|
| ㄳ | R T | ㄼ | F Q |
| ㄵ | S W | ㄽ | F T |
| ㄶ | S G | ㄾ | F X |
| ㄺ | F R | ㄿ | F V |
| ㄻ | F A | ㅀ | F G |
| ㅄ | Q T |
Know the keys? Time yourself on the 1-minute Korean typing test, or drill real words in Practice. Setting up Korean on your own computer or phone is covered in How to type Korean.