learning to type on a korean keyboard

• Online Keyboard to help visualize which letter is which.

Rhyme to learn consonants

• Q (ㅂ), W (ㅈ), E (ㄷ), R (ㄱ), T (ㅅ)
• A (ㅁ), S (ㄴ), D (ㅇ), F (ㄹ), G (ㅎ)
• Z (ㅋ), X (ㅌ), C (ㅊ), V (ㅍ)
  • (B)ungee (J)ump (D)on't (G)e (S)cared
  • (M)ale (N)injas (O)nly (L)ong (H)air
  • (U)se (K)arate (T)o (C)hop (P)ears
    • The first letter in the English rhyme corresponds to the Korean letter.
    • Use / ㅠ is the only out of place, with it actually being after V/ㅍ

Vowel placement

• Y (ㅛ), U (ㅕ), I (ㅑ), O (ㅐ), P(ㅔ)
• H (ㅗ), J (ㅓ), K (ㅏ), L (ㅣ)
• B (ㅠ), N (ㅜ), M (ㅡ)
  • Vowels don't have a rhyme but are laid out in pairs
    • Y/H ㅛ/ㅗ, U/J ㅕ/ㅓ, I/K ㅑ/ㅏ are paired vertically
    • B/N ㅠ/ㅜ is paired horisontally
  • Vertical based characters are on the right
    • O/P = ㅐ/ㅔ
    • L = ㅣ
    • U/J = ㅕ/ㅓ
    • I/K = ㅑ/ㅏ
  • Horizontal based characters are on the left and bottom
    • Y/H = ㅛ/ㅗ
    • M = ㅡ
    • B/N = ㅠ/ㅜ

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