Hangul · final consonants
Batchim: final consonants in Hangul
Batchim (받침) is the consonant position at the bottom of a Hangul syllable block. It closes the syllable without adding another vowel and often affects how the next syllable begins.
The bottom position is read last
가 is an open syllable. Add ㄴ at the bottom and it becomes 간: the ㄴ closes the block with an n sound. Add ㅁ under 고 and it becomes 곰, ending with the lips closed.
Avoid adding an extra vowel after the final consonant. The goal is a clean closure inside the same syllable.
Spelling and connected speech are related but separate
Several written consonants share the same unreleased sound in final position, and a following syllable can trigger liaison or another sound change. First learn to see the bottom consonant; then study how it behaves in connected words.
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Batchim examples
Each example adds one closing consonant to a block and explains how the syllable ends.
Final ㄴ closes 가 as 간 with an n sound and no following vowel.
Final ㅁ closes 고 as 곰, the word for bear, with both lips shut.
Final ㄹ closes 무 as 물, water, with the tongue held at the ridge.
Final ㅂ closes 바 as 밥. The lips close for p but do not release into another vowel.
Final ㅂ closes 지 as 집, house, with an unreleased p ending.
Final ㄴ closes 사 as 산, mountain, with an n ending.
Final ㄱ closes 모 as 목 with an unreleased k ending.
Final ㄴ closes 부 as 분 with an n ending.
Final ㄴ closes 하 as 한, the first syllable of 한국.
Final ㅂ closes 이 as 입, mouth, with the lips shut and no release vowel.
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Practice batchim: final consonants in hangul
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